Harper and Brothers, 1953. First American edition of Sybille Bedford's scarce first book The Sudden View: A Mexican Journey.

"This personal memoir of travel in Mexico is civilized entertainment of a quite exceptional kind; it is highly charged with the author's individual personality. Mrs. Bedford has humor as well as sensitivity, ideas, prejudices, good taste--and, in addition, the ability to describe Mexican life and customs in a vivid manner."

Very Good. Dust jacket protected in mylar. Pushing to the top and bottom of the dust jacket spine. Gift inscription in pen to the front free end paper. A nice book with light shelf wear.