Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of After the Funeral and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley, protected in a new archival wrap. First United States Edition stated, 2023 Knopf. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition, with spotless boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and . The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free endpaper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price on the front flap, and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
As psychologically astute as they are emotionally rich, these stories illuminate the enduring conflicts between responsibility and freedom, power and desire, convention and subversion, reality and dreams. A vital addition to Tessa Hadley’s celebrated body of work, After the Funeral and Other Stories showcases what Colm Tóibín describes as “Tessa Hadley’s extraordinary skill at making both surface life and deep interiors come fully alive.”
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
