THE MASTER

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Fine in like dust jacket.. First edition of this adventure story with a dose science fiction - twins Nicky and Judy and their dog Jokey find themselves marooned on an island with the psychic MASTER and his henchmen. In turns hyperbolic, absurd, suspenseful, T. H. White's THE MASTER is somewhat of a science fiction complement to his earlier ONCE AND FUTURE KING. John Clute and Peter Nicholls describe White's SF as "sharing the sentimentality, satirical power, sadness, longing for retrospective havens, manic humor and compassion of his best fantasy." A charming adventure story, scarce in such fresh condition. 7.5'' x 5''. Original blue boards with black lettering. Original unclipped (15s.) color pictorial dust jacket, with painting by White. Cartographic endpapers. 256 pages. Jacket with a touch of edgewear. Binding with tiny spots of soil to rear. Remarkably sharp.