Raymond Carr : The Curiosity of the Fox
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First edition, first printing. 510pp, central black and white photogrpahic section. Brown cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Lightly bumped spine heel. Corners bumped. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, light chipping to edges, mirrors book damage. 8vo. Traces the various facets of the subject's life and personality - as intellectual, traveller, social chameleon, academic mover and shaker, lover of politics and life as the author builds a masterly picture of his life and times. Translated by Nigel Griffin.