An Ice Cream War William Boyd Modern Fiction First

An Ice Cream War, William Boyd, Hamish Hamilton, 1982, First Edition, First Impression Nominated for a Booker Prize in the year of its publication, this story focuses on the East African Campaign fought between British and German forces during World War I and how the conflict affects several people whose paths converge. In very good condition, the binding is tight with a slight lean, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. There is a crease to the bottom corner of the front and back boards and minimal shelf wear to the top and bottom edges of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from tears and inscriptions. There is a small mark to the top edge. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in very good condition with crease marks to the top edge of the spine and stains to the back cover. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.