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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. While forging a copy of Byron's burned memoirs, a second hand bookdealer's girlfriend becomes overly interested in the poet, causing an obsessive jealousy. For Byron lovers, and a crime story with a monstrous ending. First printing of the reprint edition. Spine cocked with handling creases. Previous owner's information on the half title page, along with the signature of the British political leader: "Best wishes Michael Foot.". Signed by the Foreword Author. Seller Inventory # C160110
Book Description 12mo. [ii], 216. Original publisher's cream wraps with black lettering at the spine and front cover. Title page signed by politician Michael Foot, who wrote the foreword. ISBN: 090669132X Some very light shelfwear at the corners and edges of covers. Very slight tanning at the edges of covers. Otherwise a very good, clean second hand copy. Seller Inventory # C28329
Book Description Paperback. Condition: F/ F/ND. y First Thus Revised & reprinted, 1988. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: Reprint 1st. Thus.* Date of Publication: 1988 (1959)* Publisher: * Binding and cover condition: Textual cover in black on creamy white cover within a red frame, soft card covers. Very slight damp stain to top edge of back cover. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems un-used. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. Signed to the half title page by The Right Hon. Michael Foot MP. who provided the new foreword. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. A few very light marks to top edge. FINE* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 216 pp. text.* Product Description:- Reprinted on the occasion of the Byron Bicentenary from the edition first published in 1959, This book has a new foreword by the Rt.Hon Michael Foot, M.P. who says of the reprint??Byron-lovers ? many of them Mrs Moore?s own creations ? will be eager to have copies. Byron haters, if there are any of the species left, could start their re-education here. However, the novel itself can be read as an exciting and immaculately written detective story, with a monstrous ending. The story revolves around an out of work author, Quentin Williams, working in a second hand book shop who decides to forge a Byron manuscript and to pass it on to an American anitquarian manuscript dealer. Whilst he works on it he encourages his girlfriend, Jocasta, to research Byron?s works and she falls under the spell of the words she uncovers. The shadow of the world famous writer becomes Quentin?s adversary although he himself becomes a master of the ?Byronic? style.* This is a FINE copy of the reprint, 1st.thus,with absolutely minimal shelf wear.* 1988-01-01. y. Seller Inventory # 5525
Book Description Condition: Good. Light tanning/scratches/marks/minor scuffs to cover. Foxing/marks to textblock edges. Content very good. Seller Inventory # 119004-04222024LW