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DRABBLE**, MARGARET: : A NATURAL CURIOSITY.** [Author SIGNED copy.**]

LONDON.VIKING,1989.

ISBN 0670828378.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat handwritten,blue ink signature - without dedication - to title page,just below her printed name,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour photographic illustrated dw/dj with gilt,brown+ black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks, tears or splits present.The majority of the dw/dj creasing and shelf-wear occurs to the top edges and corners.Head of spine/backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and very,very slight laminate chipping+rubbing with miniscule loss and barely perceptible,similar to top two corners.Rear panel of dw/dj has some inevitable but minimal scoring/indent,whereas the front panel is barely affected.Top+fore-edges very,very lightly aged - no heavy toning - contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly an unread example? Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,green+white headband and immaculate,pale cream endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj author SIGNED,1st edn,1-308pp [paginated];plus [unpaginated] blank,author SIGNED title page,author's note,the last page of story and 4pp blanks at rear. 'A Natural Curiosity' continues the story of Alix,Liz and Esther begun so brilliantly in 'The Radiant Way' - see rja2108 listed elsewhere in my inventory. In Margaret Drabble's own words,it 'picks up some of the characters and stories, while adding others'.The scene shifts largely from London to Yorkshire,to the industrial city of Northam, where the problems and opportunities of eighties Britain are vividly encapsulated.The result is an engrossing novel,a worthy successor to 'The Radiant Way' and a quite memorable portrait of the way we are today (then 1989). From her (author's) note,she had not intended to write a sequel,but felt that the earlier novel (The Radiant Way) was in some way unfinished,that it had asked questions not answered,and introduced people who had hardly been allowed to speak.She intends to write a third but very different volume,which will follow the adventures of Stephen Cox in Kampuchea. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.
Author's signature - without dedication

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