To Sir, With Love

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1959. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo; tan boards, with titles stamped in black on spine and decorative elements in black on front panel; tan topstain; dustjacket; 216pp. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, unclipped, with a few short edge tears and an old dampstain that runs the length of the rear flap fold. Braithwaite's highly-acclaimed first book, a semi-autobiographical novel recounting his teaching experiences in the slums of London. Basis for the 1967 film directed by James Clavell, starring Sidney Poitier.