J. R. Salamanca — Lilith

London, Heinemann, 1962 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of J. R. Salamanca's novel about a Schizophrenic and her psychiatrist. The first UK edition, first impression, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Salamanca's novel is about an institutionalised schizophrenic woman whose ex-soldier therapist falls in love with her. It was adapted into a film in 1964, starring Jean Seberg and Warren Beatty.Contemporary reviews remarked on the novel as 'eerily fascinating' and 'strange, daring and magical&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor spotting to fore edge of text block. Dust wrapper rear wrap lightly age toned, with handling marks and minor spotting. A touch of edgewear to back strip head, with light rubbing to tip of fold over front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.