Nina Bawden — In Honour Bound

London, Longmans, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy inscribed and signed by the author of this mystery novel by Nina Bawden. The first edition of this work. The gripping story of a man who lost everything he had. What will a damaged man do to himself and others to adapt in a post-war world in which he does not fit? This tautly written account of a fallen hero is a remarkable piece of fiction by Nina Bawden. Bawden's work has always been praised by many; she was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987 and 2010, and is one of the very few who has served as both a Booker judge as well as a Shortlist author. Inscribed by the author to front free endpaper: "For dear Juliet, with innate affection - and gratitude for encouragement and advice and help. Nina," dated September 1961. With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's green cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally lovely with only minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head of spine. Inscribed and signed by author to front free endpaper, dated 1961. Dustwrapper is price clipped and very smart, with only minor shelfwear. Spine to wrapper is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.