Thomas Wiseman — Czar

London, Cassell, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Thomas Wiseman's debut novel, the author's presentation copy, signed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, presented to Tom Maschler, signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For Tom Maschler - in admiration and with gratitue, Tom Wiseman, 5th Nov. 1965&apos.Tom Maschler"s bookplate to the front pastedown. Maschler is a publisher who worked for Jonathan Cape, who discovered and published authors including Ian McEwan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Czar' has the rise and fall of Hollywood as its backgroun, following the self-absorbed Lower East Side man Alexander Sondorpf.Written by Thomas Wiseman, a British author. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a bump to the fore edge of the front board. Small mark to the rear board. A couple of light marks to the fore edge. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with a chip to the head of the spine, and two folds to the spine and front wrap. Light edgewear, including a small closed tear to the front wrap. Light marks to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.