Debi Gliori — Pure Dead Brilliant
London, Doubleday, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A lovely signed first impression of this 'Pure Dead' young adult novel by Debi Gliori. Signed by the author to the title page, accompanied with her own charming illustration and a loosely inserted photograph of Gliori at the signing event, also signed. The first edition, first impression. In the original green velvet boards, with striking silver text and illustration to the front board. This is the third in Debi Gliori's 'Pure Dead' series of dark comedy novels for older children which chronicles the Strega Borgias, a quirky and bizarre Italian family. This instalment has Baci's friends from the witch academy come to stay, with one guest in particular acting suspiciously. In the publisher's green velvet boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
