By Brian Garfield
London   Macmillan
9" by 5.5" [8], 359pp
A signed first edition of this entertaining historical novel, the author's presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler.
By Brian Garfield

1980 The Paladin

London   Macmillan
9" by 5.5" [8], 359pp
A signed first edition of this entertaining historical novel, the author's presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler.
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Author's Presentation Copy, First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of this work.

Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Tom Maschler, to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For Tom, There is no doubt at all that without you - and your generous help - there would have been no book of any sort whatsoever! So - a trifle late - here it is with all my grateful thanks & very best wishes. Ever, Brian Garfield (CC., D.J., P.H., Et Al!) March 1980 - Greta sends her love'.

Tom Maschler’s bookplate to the front pastedown. Maschler is a publisher who worked for Jonathan Cape, who discovered and published authors including Ian McEwan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

In the original unclipped dustwrapper.

'The Paladin' is a historical novel, following the best friend of Wniston Churchill through the Second World War.

Written by Brian Garfield, an American novelist, best known for his novel 'Death Wish'.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a small bump causing a little loss to the head of the front joint. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with a small amount of edgewear and a few minor marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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