James Hamilton-Paterson — The Bell-Boy
London, Hutchinson, 1990 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this novel by James Hamilton-Paterson, set in the imaginary Asian holy city of Malomba. The first edition. In the publisher's original black cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. A work by James Hamilton-Paterson, a poet and novelist. He is one of the most reclusive of British literary exiles, dividing his time between Austria, Italy and the Philippines. Set in the imaginary Asian holy city of Malomba, this book is about Laki, the enterprising bell-boy of the decayed Nirvana hotel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Dust wrapper is very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.
