Iris Murdoch — An Unofficial Rose
London, Chatto and Windus, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first printing of this complex and challenging Iris Murdoch novel. ''An Unofficial Rose' presents the most complex web of human relationships Miss Murdoch's imagination has yet spun: tensile, elegant, shimmering, this web "quivers in every part when one point is shaken".' Ex-libris bookplate of Guy Moses to front pastedown. In a green cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Some light shelfwear and sunning to the spine. Dustwrapper is sound, though with some darkening to the spine and extremities, and some light edgewear. Ink signature to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just some spotting to the textblock edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.
