A Kind of Loving, Stan Barstow, Michael Joseph, 1960, First Edition, First Impression A First Edition, First Impression of the writer's debut novel, the first of a trilogy following Vic Brown as he marries, divorces, and moves from a small mining town to London. Made into a successful film in 1962 starring Alan Bates and June Ritchie. In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. There is a scratch to the front board. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions. Very minor foxing to end papers and page edges. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in very good condition, still bright and colourful with nibbling to top and bottom of spine and some age darkening to the cream colouring. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.