Lot 345
Murdoch (Iris) The Sandcastle, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, Chatto & Windus, 1957; and 24 others, novels by the same, all signed or inscribed (25)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Description
Murdoch (Iris) The Sandcastle, ink ownership inscription, jacket price-clipped, 1957; The Bell, 1958; A Severed Head, 1961; An Unofficial Rose, jacket price-clipped, 1962; The Unicorn, jacket price-clipped, 1963; The Italian Girl, jacket price-clipped, 1964; The Red and the Green, jacket with short closed tear and creasing to head of upper panel, 1965; The Time of the Angels, 1966;The Nice and the Good, 1968; Bruno's Dream, jacket with a few short tears and creasing to head, 1969; A Fairly Honourable Defeat, jacket with light damp-staining, split to foot of upper fore-edge, joints rubbed, 1970; An Accidental Man, 1971; The Black Prince, jacket price-clipped, 1974; The Sacred & Profane Love Machine, 1974; A Word Child, jacket price-clipped, 1975; Henry and Cato, 1976; The Sea, the Sea, Autograph Postcard signed from the author loosely inserted, ink ownership inscription, 1978; Nuns and Soldiers, 1980; The Philosopher's Pupil, address label to endpaper, 1983; The Good Apprentice, light browning to text margins, 1985; The Book and the Brotherhood, light browning to text margins, ink ownership stamp, 1987; The Message to the Planet, light browning to text margins, 1989; The Green Knight, jacket price-clipped, 1993; Jackson's Dilema, 1995, first editions, all signed or with signed presentation inscriptions from the author, original boards, dust-jackets, some spines with light toning or browning, a few spine ends and corners a little rubbed and chipped but generally excellent or near-fine overall unless where mentioned, Chatto & Windus; and an inscribed reprint of The Sea, the Sea, 8vo (25)
⁂ A superb unbroken run of Murdoch's novels, from her third to her last, all signed or inscribed.
Description
Murdoch (Iris) The Sandcastle, ink ownership inscription, jacket price-clipped, 1957; The Bell, 1958; A Severed Head, 1961; An Unofficial Rose, jacket price-clipped, 1962; The Unicorn, jacket price-clipped, 1963; The Italian Girl, jacket price-clipped, 1964; The Red and the Green, jacket with short closed tear and creasing to head of upper panel, 1965; The Time of the Angels, 1966;The Nice and the Good, 1968; Bruno's Dream, jacket with a few short tears and creasing to head, 1969; A Fairly Honourable Defeat, jacket with light damp-staining, split to foot of upper fore-edge, joints rubbed, 1970; An Accidental Man, 1971; The Black Prince, jacket price-clipped, 1974; The Sacred & Profane Love Machine, 1974; A Word Child, jacket price-clipped, 1975; Henry and Cato, 1976; The Sea, the Sea, Autograph Postcard signed from the author loosely inserted, ink ownership inscription, 1978; Nuns and Soldiers, 1980; The Philosopher's Pupil, address label to endpaper, 1983; The Good Apprentice, light browning to text margins, 1985; The Book and the Brotherhood, light browning to text margins, ink ownership stamp, 1987; The Message to the Planet, light browning to text margins, 1989; The Green Knight, jacket price-clipped, 1993; Jackson's Dilema, 1995, first editions, all signed or with signed presentation inscriptions from the author, original boards, dust-jackets, some spines with light toning or browning, a few spine ends and corners a little rubbed and chipped but generally excellent or near-fine overall unless where mentioned, Chatto & Windus; and an inscribed reprint of The Sea, the Sea, 8vo (25)
⁂ A superb unbroken run of Murdoch's novels, from her third to her last, all signed or inscribed.