ACKROYD, Peter. Chatterton. London: Hamish Hamilton. 1987.
8vo. Original red cloth with gilt titles to spine in dust jacket (£10.95 to the front flap); pp. [6], 234; jacket with spine a little sunned and a few small stains to flaps, one small stain to front board, else a near fine copy, the text block tanned as always; Booker Prize 1987 bookmark loosely inserted.
First edition, first printing, signed by the author to the title page.
Set in modern-day London, Ackroyd’s novel follows the young poet Charles Wychwood as he investigates the suicide of Thomas Chatterton. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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