IKE, Chukwuemeka

London: Harvill Press, 1965. 192pp; glossary. Textured red paper over boards; dust jacket. Mild bumping to spine ends and board tips; light toning to textblock edges. Better than very good in a very good jacket, unclipped, with a 1-inch closed tear (tape-repaired to interior) at base of rear spine hinge, diagonal crease to front flap, light rubbing and wear. The first book by Nigerian writer and academic Chukwuemeka Ike (1931-2020), a comic novel about a first-year university student, and a sensitive exploration of the differences between east and west Nigeria. Jacket design by Brian Russell.