The Captain's Table

London: Michael Joseph Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good dj. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. NOISBN . (price-clipped) [book is clean and solid, minimal wear, pages look a little "wavy" from the top (no evident water- damage, though), gift inscription on ffep, vintage bookseller's label (Michael Gostyn Ltd.) on rear pastedown; jacket worn at corners and spine ends, a little paper loss at corners, 1" closed tear and associated creasing at top left of front panel, another 1/2" closed tear at top]. The author's first novel (following the first two "Doctor" books with which his name is often associated), and the basis for a rawther amusing 1960 British film of the same title. .