Julian Barnes — Metroland

London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the debut novel of Julian Barnes, a bildungsroman set in the suburbs of London in the 1960s and 70s. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The debut novel of Julian Barnes, following a boy named Christopher Lloyd as he grows up in the suburbs of London.'Metroland' sees Lloyd grow up, living in Paris as a graduate student, and his marriage, set between the years 1963 and 1977. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Torn institutional label to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is smart with very light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a couple of spots. Institutional stamp to the verso of the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Near Fine.