A. S. Byatt — Possession: A Romance

London, Chatto & Windus, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of this Booker-Prize-winning novel by A. S. Byatt, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.A best-selling novel by British writer A. S. Byatt, which won the 1990 Booker Prize for Fiction. A postmodern work, blending historical fiction and metafiction, which spans two time periods as modern-day academics research the relationship between famous fictional poets Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte. This novel explores themes of ownership and independence. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is smart and bright with a little bumping to the upper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light marginal age toning to pages, with the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages; otherwise clean. Spotting to fore edge, not affecting the pages. Dust wrapper is bright and generally smart, with a little creasing to the upper extremities of the wrap. Spotting to the reverse of the wrap. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.