John Bayley — The Queer Captain; George&Apos;S Lair

London, Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 1995-1996. First edition. Cloth. Excellent signed copies of John Bayley's 'The Queer Captain' and 'George's Lair', from the library of notable publisher Tom Mashler. The first edition, first impression of these two novels, in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Inscribed by the author to the title page of The Queer Captain and George's Lair to 'Dear Maschler&apos. A newspaper review of George's Lair, dated 1996, is taped to the front free end paper of that volume. Two lovely copies of Bayley's novels, including The Queer Captain (1995) and the now scarce George's Lair (1996), both of which intertwine the thriller genre with social comedy. From the library of Tom Maschler, a noted publisher who headed Jonathan Cape for over three decades. During his career he helped to publish and discover works by Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel Garcia Marques, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Joseph Heller, John Lennon, and many other influential authors. He was also a one of the key figures in the creation of the Booker Prize in 1969. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrappers are in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.