Bodyguard by Mitchell, Signed (5 results)

Condition: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on title page. In protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. SIGNED to title page with a nice personal inscription and elephant drawing by the author. Hardback in dust jacket. Red top-stain. 188pp. Jacket age-toned and with some browning to rear flap. Near fine copy. Eye-catching dust jacket, designed by Ken Sprague. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Jonathan Cape, 1970. Octavo. Black boards stamped in gold and red topstain to page ends. Signed by author with drawing. Book is very good with contemporary bookstore stamp on the front pastedown and light spotting to page ends; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with residue from removed price sticker on the left flap. A lovely copy of this fine black-comedy. 187 pages. ISBN: 9780224618939. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - a presentation copy, inscribed by the author: "For John [Conroy] with love and many thanks for Teddy in Woman Overboard. Hoping to work with you again next year! Adrian. Peace 1988" and closing with his familiar elephant drawing. (The inscription relates to John Conroy's performance as Theodore Custer in Mitchell's 1988 version of Lope de Vega's play 'Woman Overboard'). 8vo. 187pp. Black boards lettered in gold at the spine. Publisher's vibrant maroon stain to the top edge. A fine copy in fine price-clipped dust wrapper designed by Ken Sprague. The author's fourth book and second novel, a dystopian black comedy set in the 1980s (and still strikingly relevant). Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. First edition, first impression. Inscribed presentation copy from the author with original 'elephant' doodle. 8vo. Original black boards. Dust-jacket, priced £1.25, Speculative black comedy by poet, novelist & playwright Mitchell, nominated, semi-seriously, as Britain's "Shadow Poet Laureate" in 2002. Tom Maschler (19332020) was a highly influential figure in British publishing, renowned in particular for his tenure as literary director at Jonathan Cape. He was instrumental in shaping modern publishing, discovering and championing some of the most iconic authors of the 20th century, including Ian McEwan, Martin Amis and Salman Rushdie. Maschler was also a key force behind the creation of the Booker Prize, which became one of the most prestigious literary awards globally. Known for his keen editorial eye and risk-taking, he played a pivotal role in establishing literary trends and elevating authors who would go on to define their eras. Minor speckling to joints; jacket with mild toning, but overall a very good example. Provenance: Publisher Tom Maschler (bookplate and author's gift inscription). Signed. Book.