'When the Lion Feeds', UK signed first edition with provenance
Smith, Wilbur
Sold by First and Fine, Ludlow, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since February 8, 2017
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by First and Fine, Ludlow, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since February 8, 2017
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSmith, Wilbur (1964) When the Lion Feeds , UK first edition, first printing, published by Heinemann. Signed and inscribed on the title page by the author: For John. With best wishes. Wilbur Smith . Provenance: accompanied is a short note written by Catherine Richards who was editorial assistant at Pan Macmillan between 2009 and 2017. The book was signed by Wilbur in her presence. The author moved from his first publishing house Heinemann to Macmillan in the late 1980s. Condition: a near fine book with clean boards and light shelf wear only. No cracks to the spine, and lettering vibrant and not rubbed. Very light foxing to top page block only. No previoius owner s scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. Internally clean. The dust jacket is, like the vast majority of specimen, price clipped. Light browning to the spine. The scarce true first edition novel which launched Wilbur s stellar writing career. First and Fine.
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