Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The Lock-Up by John Banville. First Edition stated, 2023 Hanover Square Press. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. 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 mild edge wear, the price is intact on the flap, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Spanning the mountaintops of Italy, the front lines of World War II Bavaria, the gritty streets of Dublin and other unexpected locales, The Lock-Up is an ambitious and arresting mystery by one of the world’s most celebrated authors.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
