Middleton, Stanley (1974) ‘Holiday’, UK first edition

Stanley Middleton (1974) ‘Holiday‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Hutchinson.

Condition: a very good copy. Boards are not bumped and retain their vibrant blue colour. Internally clean without any previous owners’ scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. Mild foxing to page block edges. The dust jacket is first state, not price clipped with slight edge wear as shown. At the reverse a paper clip has left a rust stain as shown. Very fair price for the scarce Booker winner title.

Winner of the 1974 Booker prize together with ‘The Conservationist’ by Nadine Gordimer.