Christopher and His Kind

London: Eyre Methuen, 1977. First edition, first printing. Published by Eyre Methuen in London, 1977. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, as common with this title, is faded at the spine; it has not been price clipped and is with the original publisher's pricing sticker. The rear panel is illustrated by the book's dedicatee, Don Bachardy, the long-term lover of Isherwood's and well-profiled character in Isherwood's 'A Single Man'. There is slight foxing on the reverse of the wrapper and slight rubbing at the top and tail. The boards are free from notable chips and marks. The text blocks are very slightly foxed but altogether bright and white. Strangely, the front end-paper has been clipped, presumably to rid of a previous owner's inscription. The author's signature is bright and clean, written neatly on the title page without inscription. Overall, this is a very good or better copy of a nice signed title. Isherwood candidly expounds upon events in his life from 1929 to 1939, including his sojourn in Berlin which was the inspiration for his popular 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin.