Borstal Boy Behan, Brendan

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the B. S. 'Val' Biro illustrated dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities a touch rubbed and the top corners lightly bumped. The cloth remains bright and fresh. The contents, with a small nick to the blank fore-edge of the final two leaves are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The closed text block edge has a few faint water marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper that is a little toned to the spine and without loss. Not price-clipped (16s net to the front flap). An autobiographical novel recalling the three years that Behan spent in a borstal youth prison following his involvement with the IRA. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.