A first edition, first printing by Collins in 1979. A fine copy in a near fine, unclipped wrapper with slight wear to the spine tips and corners. With comparisons to Evelyn Waugh and Martin Amis, Fitzgerald writes with sparseness of expression and with subtle social interactions. Winner of the Booker...
Three key first edition of his early novels ALL SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND, JOHN HEYGATE, the second work being the dedication copy. Published in London by Duckworth, his former employers, from 1932-1936. Venusberg:Â A first edition, first printing published by Duckworth in 1932. Spine darkened but with some fading...
Nancy Mitford She was born to English landowner 2nd Baron Redesdale. She was the eldest of the six Mitford sisters. Despite her father’s wealth, she was given a meagre allowance. To supplement this she began writing. This was in no small part due the encouragement of author Evelyn Waugh. Nancy originally wrote...
John picked up his first first edition book at a car boot sale for 10 pence when he was 7 years old. He graduated from the University of Essex with a BA (Hons), followed by an MSc. and PhD at the University of Newcastle, specialising in Sociophonetics. The choice between academia...
