Murdoch (Iris) The Nice and the Good, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1968; and 4 others, Booker Prize shortlists, signed or inscribed, (5)

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Murdoch (Iris) The Nice and the Good, faint toning to endpapers, dust-jacket spine and margins slightly toned, 1968; The Good Apprentice, some toning to margins, edges toned, dust-jacket spine head and corner tips slightly bumped, 1985 Burgess (Anthony) Earthly Powers, Rolland Comstock's bookplate on front pastedown, spine ends slightly bumped, minor spotting and toning to edges, 1980, first or first English editions, signed or with signed presentation inscriptions from the authors, original boards, dust-jackets; and 2 others, Booker Prize shortlists, signed or inscribed, 8vo (5) *** A very good set of signed or inscribed Booker Prize shortlists. Rolland Comstock: a well known American lawyer and book collector. He was mysteriously murdered in 2007 and his killer was never found. It is believed that Comstock's book collection was the largest collection of contemporary fiction in the Midwest, comprising of 50,000 books, many of which were signed and inscribed.

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