Setting the World on Fire. Inscribed By Angus Wilson

Angus Wilson

ISBN 10: 0670635022 / ISBN 13: 9780670635023

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1980

About this Item

1980 first edition, first impression. Inscribed by Author. Size octavo, 296 pages. Red hard cover with black cloth spine section and bronze gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition very good plus, front upper corner bumped, very slight fade to uppermost edge, contents very clean. Dust jacket condition very good, slight crease to corners and spine ends, spine slightly faded, not price clipped, protected. Inscribed by Angus Wilson on the title page; "For my friend Jack Plumb with all good wishes Angus Wilson, July 1981" From the collection of Jonathan Gili (1943-2004), film-maker, director and collector of various items, especially signed books. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 017483

Bibliographic Details

Title: Setting the World on Fire. Inscribed By ...

Publisher: The Viking Press, New York

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition, First Impression.

About this title

Synopsis:

Book by Wilson, Angus

About the Author:

One of Britain's most distinguished novelists Sir Angus Wilson was born in 1913. Educated at Westminster and Merton College, Oxford he joined the British Museum as a cataloguer before being called for service in 1941. His literary career began with a collection of short-stories published in 1949. These were followed by other short-story collections, novels and plays. Co-founder with Malcolm Bradbury of the MA programme in creative writing at the University of East Anglia, Wilson was appointed professor in 1967. Chair of many literary panels, including the Booker prize, and campaigner for homosexual equality he was knighted in 1980. He died in 1991.