Atwood, Margaret (1980) ‘Life Before Man’, UK signed and inscribed first edition

Maragret Atwood (1980) ‘Life Before Man‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Jonathan Cape. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: “For Marilyn with thanks for all the good work – best wishes – Margaret Atwood”. The inscription implies that this might be an association copy inscribed to the editor, or former agent.

Condition: near fine in a very good dust jacket which is not price clipped and lightly faded on the spine.

Atwood’s fourth novel, uncommon signed. Margaret is a feminist icon, twice winner of the prestigious Booker Prize and likely hot condidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.