A Grave for a Dolphin

First edition, 1956. 192pp. Hardback in dust jacket. Publisher’s original brown cloth boards with gilt to spine. Slight foxing to edges and endpapers; off-setting to endpapers. Name to ffe. Jacket with some foxing and minor wear to extremities; browning to spine area. A very good copy of this collection of shot stories, based on the writer’s experiences in Africa. **** One of David Bowie’s favorite books and an inspiration for the lyrics of his song Heroes. In a video interview for Vogue, 2021, Bowie’s widow Iman stated “This book is really special because, funny enough, way before David and I met, this was one of his favorite books. And actually, he told me that some of the lyrics from his song ‘Heroes’ were actually inspired by this book. And then of course, finally when we meet, we can’t believe that we both adore the same book.”