Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Late in the Day by Tessa Hadley, protected in a new archival wrap. First US Edition stated, 2019 Harper. First Printing with full number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
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, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and . The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition, with o marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers 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 moderate surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Late in the Day explores the complex webs at the center of our most intimate relationships, to expose how, beneath the seemingly dependable arrangements we make for our lives, lie infinite alternate configurations. Ingeniously moving between past and present and through the intricacies of her characters’ thoughts and interactions, Tessa Hadley once again “crystallizes the atmosphere of ordinary life in prose somehow miraculous and natural” (Washington Post).
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
