Christopher Morley — Mandarin in Manhattan
London , Faber and Faber, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this poetry collection by Christopher Morley. A first edition copy of this collection of poems by Christopher Morley, who was an American journalist, novelist and poet. This volume of poems are from the point of view of 'The Old Mandarin' who sees New York with a humorous wisdom of the (alleged) East. This volume also has additional translations from Chinese into English. Illustrated throughout the text by Gluyas Williams. In the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some light chipping to the spine and extremities and some tape to the reverse. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Gluyas Williams. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.
