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Something to Answer For.

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Book Description

First edition, first impression, signature of the author loosely inserted; 8vo; publisher’s orange cloth, dust-jacket, original Booker Prize wraparound.
Dealer Notes
An excellent first edition of the first Booker Prize winner, with the scarce promotional wraparound stating ‘Winner of the £5,000 Booker Prize 1969’. One of the most sought-after, and difficult to find, of the Booker Prize winning novels, especially in such condition.
Author NEWBY, P.H.
Date 1968
Publisher London, Faber

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