Patterson, James - The Thomas Berryman Number

The author's first novel. Scarce. A UK first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It is unclipped. The front panel is bright, clean and unfaded, showing trivial bruising to the upper and lower edges. The spine is bright and unfaded - the red lettering is UNFADED. The spine ends are very, very gently bruised. The back panel is clean, unfaded and bright, showing a hint of bruising to the edges. There is a touch of toning and a hint of wear to the very edges of the inside flaps. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean, the corners are sharp. The spine ends are bruised. The pages are clean. The closed page edges are sound, though slightly dusty and showing occasional flecking. No dog-eared pages. The binding is solid - no cracked hinges. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Secker & Warburg, 1977

Condition: Very Good ++. Wrapper: Near Fine