Catton (Eleanor) The Luminaries, signed by the author, 2013; and others, Booker Prize winners and shortlist, many signed or inscribed to Irving (27)

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Catton (Eleanor) The Luminaries, signed by the author, Typed Letter signed from Sophie Densham on behalf of the Duchess of Cornwall to Dotti Irving, dust-jacket, 2013 Flanagan (Richard) Road to the Deep North, second impression, signed presentation inscription from the author "For Dotti [Irving] - with thanks for all your help through this astonishing time" on title, dust-jacket, 2014 James (Marlon) Brief History of Seven Killings, special edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "for Dottie!" on half-title, 2015, excellent copies; and others, Booker Prize winners and shortlist, many signed or inscribed to Dotti Irving, several with numbered stickers on spines, 8vo (27) *** Dotti Irving is the founder of the communications agency Colman Getty which handled the Booker Prize from 1993 to 2022. During her 30 years of working on the prize, Irving got to know many of the writers involved and accumulated a library of winning books and shortlisted titles, many of which were signed by the authors. Colman Getty handled the submissions process, ensuring publishers’ books reached the judges. With around 150 titles and seven copies of each arriving annually, they devised a simple numbering system to track the books using small, numbered stickers.

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