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

Stanley Middleton (1974) ‘Holiday‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Hutchinson. Signed by the author on the title page.

Condition: a fine copy without any previous owner’s scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. Internally clean. Nice clean boards, and clean page block. Boards are not bumped and retain their vibrant blue colour. The dust jacket is first state, not price clipped with slight edge wear as shown. a beautiful copy.

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