2004, ISBN: a64f9e0083e98d9363cec0a9fc37f4f3

Hardcover, First edition

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber, London], PAUL AUSTER SIGNED BOOKS MODERN FICTION, Jacket, A lovely first UK edition, first impression of this novel, signed by the author t… More...

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Faber and Faber, London], PAUL AUSTER SIGNED BOOKS MODERN FICTION, Jacket, A lovely first UK edition, first impression of this novel, signed by the author to the title page. The first UK edition, first impression of this novel by Paul Auster, the true first published in the US in the same year. Following the story of a writer, Sidney Orr, who realises that life is ruled by randomness after he recovers from a fatal illness, and decides to write about it. The reader follows the story both of the development of the novel as well as of the life-altering events that happen in Sidney's life.?A copy signed to the title page. Auster is an American author of such works as 'The New York Trilogy,' 'Moon Palace,' and 'Invisible.' His books have been translated in over forty languages. Complete in its unclipped dust wrapper.? From the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. Her passion for literature is displayed by her impressive library. The present volume was added to the library posthumously.? She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things'.? In the original publisher's binding over paper covered boards. Externally lovely. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Signed by the author to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine<

2003, ISBN: a64f9e0083e98d9363cec0a9fc37f4f3

Hardcover

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 44.64], [PU: Henry Holt & Co (2003), New York], Jacket, 8vo. [8], 2-243, [3] pp. Quarter black paper over grey paper boards with silver lettering on the spi… More...

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [SC: 44.64], [PU: Henry Holt & Co (2003), New York], Jacket, 8vo. [8], 2-243, [3] pp. Quarter black paper over grey paper boards with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $25.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket.<

ISBN: a64f9e0083e98d9363cec0a9fc37f4f3

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