Keith Waterhouse – Billy Liar [with] Billy Liar On The Moon – First Editions
£595.00
First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1959. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by William Belcher has been neatly price clipped. The spine tips and corners are so slightly worn and there is a mild chip at the top of the spine, which is also slightly sunned. The boards are fine, with only slight bumping to the spine tips. The text blocks are marked in places, slightly toned, though remain presentable. This copy is free from previous owner’s ink and is exceptionally clean inside. This is a near fine copy.
First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1975. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper, this time designed by Ian Logan, has very slight edge wear. It has not been price clipped, showing the original £3.00 net price. The internals are pristine and free from previous owner’s ink, though there is one small chip to the full title page. The boards, in the original publisher’s buckram, are free from wear. The text blocks are pristine and unmarked. This is a fine copy.
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker’s assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind. Adapted into a 1963 film, directed by John Schlesinger and starring Tom Courtenay.
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First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1959. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, designed by William Belcher has been neatly price clipped. The spine tips and corners are so slightly worn and there is a mild chip at the top of the spine, which is also slightly sunned. The boards are fine, with only slight bumping to the spine tips. The text blocks are marked in places, slightly toned, though remain presentable. This copy is free from previous owner’s ink and is exceptionally clean inside. This is a near fine copy.
First edition, first printing. Published by Michael Joseph in London, 1975. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper, this time designed by Ian Logan, has very slight edge wear. It has not been price clipped, showing the original £3.00 net price. The internals are pristine and free from previous owner’s ink, though there is one small chip to the full title page. The boards, in the original publisher’s buckram, are free from wear. The text blocks are pristine and unmarked. This is a fine copy.
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker’s assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind. Adapted into a 1963 film, directed by John Schlesinger and starring Tom Courtenay.
