CURRENT ENGLISH: FEATURE STORIES, INTERVIEWS & OTHER STORIES. WRITTEN & EDITED WITH NOTES.

First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp. 136, [ii]. Black and white illustrations in the text. Paperback. Dust jacket. Signed presentation copy from the author: 'To - Mr. Ronald Searle, renowned artist of humanism who has given a great influence to Mr. Takeo Endo, an Oriental painter with the same vein. From - Jun'ichi Kikkawa, his humble admirer and Endo's friend. June 1, 1986.' Good handwritten signed letter on Japanese card loosely inserted in which the author says 'written while I was working as a reporter for Mainichi Daily News. You will find Mr. Endo's drawings in the books interesting.' From the library of Ronald Searle (1920 Ð 2011) British artist, illustrator and satirical cartoonist. Searle has circled and underlined the text in several places. Slightly creased at head of spine, dust jacket has minor wear to head and foot of spine, small mark on upper cover. Near fine. No date, but appears to be about 1980, possibly it is later.