Pseudonym Aiken John (1 results)

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Inscribed presentation copy. Publisher's original blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Brian Netscher illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a little rubbing to the spine tips. The contents, with a presentation inscription by the author, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the very good or better, lightly rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper, which has a few dust marks to the panels and a small closed tear to the tail of the spine. Not price-clipped (21/- net and £1.05 to the lower front flap). The author's second novel. Inscribed in black ink on the front endpaper "For my old pal Robert / belatedly from Author Aix / 1981". Aiken's father was Pulitzer Prize Winner and former United States Poet Laureate, Conrad Aiken (1889-1973). His sisters, Joan Aiken (1924-2004) and Jane Aiken Hodge (1917-2009) were also prolific authors. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.