Beryl Bainbridge — Master Georgie

London, Duckworth, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this historical novel by Beryl Bainbridge, signed by the author and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. A historical novel set during the Crimean War, telling of the British experience during the conflict through the adventures of George Hardy, volunteer on the battlefields. Winner of the WG Smith Literary Award in 1999. Nominated for the Booker Prize. Written by Beryl Bainbridge, English author known for her works on psychological fiction and her often macabre tales set among the English working class. She was named in The Times list of the fifty greatest British writers since 1945.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely with minor shelf wear only. Signed by the author to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.