A. S. Byatt — The Children&Apos;S Book
London, Chatto & Windus, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this lovely novel from British writer A. S. Byatt, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. This novel follows the adventures of several inter-related families, adults and children, from 1895 through the First World War. Loosely based upon the life of children's writer E. Nesbit, secrets are slowly revealed to show that the families are much more creatively formed than first implied. Written by Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, known professionally by her former married name A. S. Byatt, an English critic, novelist, poet and short-story writer. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
