T his is a signed first edition in good condition. It was published by Chatto & Windus Ltd in 1990. Is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story.
It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.
This book won the Booker Prize. This is a 1st Edition / 6th Printing (States -'Sixth impression'). Book - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear and marking to the corners and edges, a spine lean, a v.
Small knock to the top page edges, slight marking to the page edges, foxing/discolouration to the page edges and a couple of pages and soft tanning to the pages. Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a few small nicks and marking, scratches/indentations, fading, foxing, discolouration and creasing. The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive). Photos/scans are always of the actual book for sale, and more can be supplied upon request. Specialise in First Editions and in particular Signed First Editions. I do combine P&P costs, and I do post Worldwide.