Tom Sharpe — The Wilt Alternative Blott on the Landscape

London, Secker and Warburg , 1975-1979. First edition. Cloth. Two excellent first edition novels from English satirical writer, Tom Sharpe, in the publisher's original cloth bindings with bright, unclipped original dust wrappers. Two excellent first edition novels from English satirical writer, Tom Sharpe, in the publisher's original cloth bindings with bright, unclipped original dust wrappers. The first edition, first impressions of these two novels from Tom Sharpe, an English satirical writer who is best remembered for his 'Wilt' series.Blott on the Landscape (1975) revolves around the proposed construction of a motorway in a fictional gorge in the fictional county of 'South Worfordshire', and was adapted into a BBC six-part television series in 1985.The Wilt Alternative (1979) is the second instalment to Sharpe's 'Wilt' series, which were adapted to a film in 1989, and follow literature lecturer Henry Wilt and his chaotic life. In the publisher's original cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, very smart with only very minor shelf wear. Dust wrappers are both very smart. Slight creasing to wraps and the odd mark. Slight spotting and age toning to reverse of wrap (Blott on the Landscape). Very small area of damp staining to bottom of reverse of wrap (Blott). Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright (Wilt). Age toning to pages and spotting heavier to first and last few (Blott). Small ink inscriptions to title page and last page (Blott). Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.