Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2009 Algonquin. First Printing with full number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless cloth boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. Signed by the author on the title page with a brief inscription “For Pamela.” The interior of the book is in 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 surface and edge wear, the price is intact on the flap, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca, Robert Goolrick’s intoxicating debut novel delivers a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, set in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
