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First edition, first printing. Publisher's original grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in he Bill Botten illustrated dustwrapper. Red top-stain. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a minor bump to the top corner of the upper board, the cloth and gilt are bright and fresh. The contents, with the bookplate of the writer and journalist Cyril Ray and his small neat acquisition date (Dublin xi.70) to the front pastedown, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is a little toned and spotted to the flap folds. Not price-clipped (45s / £2.25 net to the front flap). An attractive example.

The winner of the so called "lost" Booker Prize, awarded after a decisive public vote in 2010 due to books published in 1970 being previously excluded for what would have been their eligible year following a rule alteration.