London, Jonathan Cape, 1981
Signed by the author. An extraordinary novel. One of the most important to come out of the English-speaking world in this generation.' (Robert Towers, The New York Times Book Review).
The initial UK printing of this book was abandoned at proof when it was discovered that the copy text had been an early draft and not the finished version. (Which being the reason UK proofs of the Cape run were recalled, are of the utmost scarcity and of considerable value). To meet the publication schedule Cape acquired 2500 sets of sheets from the US printing issuing them with a UK title page as in the present example. The Booker of Bookers. A masterpiece.
First UK edition, first impression from the American sheets, signed by the author on title-page; 8vo; Neat ownership signature to front free endpaper; publisher's cloth-backed boards, titles to upper board and spine in silver; a very fine copy in the pictorial printed dust jacket, housed in a blue cloth solander box.
The initial UK printing of this book was abandoned at proof when it was discovered that the copy text had been an early draft and not the finished version. (Which being the reason UK proofs of the Cape run were recalled, are of the utmost scarcity and of considerable value). To meet the publication schedule Cape acquired 2500 sets of sheets from the US printing issuing them with a UK title page as in the present example. The Booker of Bookers. A masterpiece.
First UK edition, first impression from the American sheets, signed by the author on title-page; 8vo; Neat ownership signature to front free endpaper; publisher's cloth-backed boards, titles to upper board and spine in silver; a very fine copy in the pictorial printed dust jacket, housed in a blue cloth solander box.
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