THE GOOD APPRENTICE

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original turquoise cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Tom Phillips illustrated dustwrapper. A lovely very near fine copy, the binding square and firm with just mild rubbing to the extremities, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, a little toned to the cheap paper stock (as always) are otherwise clean throuhgout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£9.95 to the front flap).

Signed by Iris Murdoch in black ink on the title page. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.