Howard Jacobson — Redback
London, Bantam Press, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of one of Howard Jacobson's early novels, a wonderful example of his witty prose. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Redback' is a charming and devastatingly funny novel about Karl Leon Forelock, who grew up in a small English town.Written by Howard Jacobson, who later won the Man Booker Prize for his novel 'The Finkler Question&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper with very minor edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.
