B. Rajan; Andrew Pearse [editors] — Focus One

London, Dennis Dobson Ltd. 1945. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of critical analysis of contemporary literature. First edition. An excellent collection of literary criticism with contributions from D.S. Savage, George Woodcock, Peter Yates, and more. This series is particularly concerned with contemporary literature, including the work of Franz Kafka, most famous for 'The Metamorphosis', and Rex Warner, most famous for The Aerodrome. Compiled and edited by Balachandra Rajan, an Indian diplomat and a scholar of poetry and poetics, and Andrew Pearse, a British journalist and scholar. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. A small closed tear to the head of the spine and rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light age toning to the extremities. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.