Anglo-Saxon Attitudes

Angus Wilson. First edition, stated second printing. New York: The Viking Press, 1956. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a Mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Original price $4.50 still on inside flap. Dust jacket design by Bill English. No writing or markings found in the book, 410 pp. 

A cornerstone of postwar British literature, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1956) by Angus Wilson is a masterful work of literary satire examining academia, morality, and social structure in mid-20th-century England.

A highly collectible copy of Wilson’s breakthrough novel — ideal for collectors of mid-century literary fiction, British first editions, and institutional satire.

📦 Carefully packed and shipped by Burning Tree Books.