8vo. 256 pp. Original gilt-lettered brown cloth; dust jacket. A very good copy, the jacket unclipped, a few small nicks/losses at ends of front joint and spine panel, lightly toned. Owner's inkstamp on front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION of Pym's fourth novel, concerned with the activities of a group of young anthropologists. It was based in part on the author's experiences working at the African Institute in London. Seller Inventory # 402987

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Title: Less Than Angels

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London

Publication Date: 1955

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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