A. S. Byatt — The Virgin in the Garden

London, Chatto & Windus, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A nice first edition copy of A. S. Byatt's novel, which centres around a play about Queen Elizabeth I, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.This work is the second novel within the 'Frederica Potter' quartet which follows the dynamic between two sisters. This novel in particular is set during the same year as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and revolves around a play around Elizabeth I of England. A. S. Byatt is an English novelist, poet, as well as Booker Prize Winner. 'The Times' named her as one of the fifty greatest British writers since 1945 in 2008.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Minimal bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of spine, with light fading to the top edge of boards and the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart with minimal edge wear and light age-toning to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.