Isabel Colegate — Deceits of Time
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this mysterious novel from British author Isabel Colegate, limited to one hundred and fifty copies signed by the author. First edition. Limited to one hundred and fifty copies signed by the author, of which this is number sixty-five. A young biographer is commissioned to write about the life of a 1930s politician who has recently passed away, only to find there is very little information concerning his activities during the Second World War. Written by Isabel Diana Colegate, a British author and literary agent. In the original quarter cloth binding with marbled boards. Externally, excellent. Original glassine wrap is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
