Smut – Alan Bennett
NF Paperback

For sale is a rare and exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of Smut by Alan Bennett. First US Edition stated, January 2012 Picador. First Printing with full number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 152 pages.

The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear lightly rounded corners and the price on the front French flap. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

One of England’s finest and most loved writers explores the uncomfortable and tragicomic gap between people’s public appearance and their private desires in two tender and surprising stories.

In The Greening of Mrs. Donaldson, a recently bereaved widow finds interesting ways to supplement her income by performing as a patient for medical students, and renting out her spare room. In The Shielding of Mrs. Forbes, a disappointed middle-aged mother dotes on her only son, Graham, who believes he must shield her from the truth.

 Small volume ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.