CAREY, Peter (b. 1943). A group of 5 works, various FIRST EDITIONS, most SIGNED.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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CAREY, Peter (b. 1943). A group of 5 works, most SIGNED, comprising:
1) Illywhacker. New York et al: Harper & Row, 1985. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
2) Oscar & Lucinda. New York et al: Harper & Row, 1988. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
3) The Tax Inspector. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, INSCRIBED BY CAREY, 29 January 1992.
4) His Illegal Self. London: Faber & Faber, 2008. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 46 of 75 copies bound in Brillianta cloth and SIGNED BY CAREY.
5) Parrot and Olivier in America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, INSCRIBED BY CAREY, 5 May 2010.
Together, 5 works in 5 volumes, all in original publisher's bindings, condition generally fine.
2) Oscar & Lucinda. New York et al: Harper & Row, 1988. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
3) The Tax Inspector. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, INSCRIBED BY CAREY, 29 January 1992.
4) His Illegal Self. London: Faber & Faber, 2008. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 46 of 75 copies bound in Brillianta cloth and SIGNED BY CAREY.
5) Parrot and Olivier in America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, INSCRIBED BY CAREY, 5 May 2010.
Together, 5 works in 5 volumes, all in original publisher's bindings, condition generally fine.
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