Behind the Shutters

London: Hutchinson of London, 1968 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A signed, first edition of this novel exploring life in Britain and France after the Second World War, by R. H. Mottram. First edition, signed by the author to the contents page. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Written by English novelist and poet Ralph Hale Mottram, known for his 'Spanish Farm Trilogy' and for his World War One poetry. This particular novel is set after the fall of France in 1940, telling the story of a young girl born to one of the families in the occupied region. As a teenager, she is sent to work in a distinguished English girls school, throwing her into a completely different world. This work explores post-war Britain and France through the eyes of a young girl and then a young woman. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Newspaper review of the book adhered to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is excellent, with light edge wear and a little sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean, with the owner's signature to the contents page. Near Fine