William Wharton — Pride

London, Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of 'Pride', the author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Tom Mashcler, to the reverse of the half-title page, 'We all take pride in our family. If so what we are and they are what we've become. All Best, William Wharton, 3-26;86&apos.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.'Pride' is a tantilising novel following the lives of two very different peple, Sture Modig, and Dickie Kettleson.Written by William Wharton, who is best known for his first novel, 'Birdy&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper is near fine with minor edgewear, and a couple of folds to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.