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Hutchinson & Co Ltd. London: Hutchinson & Co Ltd., 1961 8vo., bright orange publisher's boards, with mask motif blocked in black to upper board, lettered and decorated in black and yellow along the spine; in the vibrant dust jacket designed by Dorothy Brooks; pp. [iv], 5-192; a near-fine copy, slightly pushed to head and foot of spine, one small white mark to upper edge of front board, and one small dent to lower; endpapers lightly offset; in the very good dust jacket, rubbed and shelf-worn, with edges nicked and chipped, particularly along spine, with a little loss to publisher's name and device at foot; some small closed tears no longer than 2.5cm; lovely otherwise. First edition. A classic work of African Literature, and one which formed part of the Heinemann African Writers List. Set in Lagos, Nigeria, at the height of the 1960s, the plot revolves around the titular character who, in her vibrant and somewhat hedonistic lifestyle of wild nights and parties, becomes embroiled in a world of shady… Read More

London: Faber & Faber. London: Faber & Faber, (1935). First UK edition. This copy is very good or better. The dust wrapper has been price clipped and has light spots of browning and light rubbing at the top and tail edges. The boards, covered in deep purple cloth, are free from chips and marks and are tightly bound to the spine. Overall, this is a very good or better copy of a highly collectible title. A verse drama by T.S. Eliot, first performed in 1935, that portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral during the reign of Henry II in 1170. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1935.

London: Hamish Hamilton. First UK edition. This is a fine / new copy. It hasn't been read and has only been opened for the author to sign and line it to the title page. It comes with a booker prize book mark for 2019 as well.  The joint booker prize winner for 2019 and is rare to find with these attributes.  . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2019.