John The Deep

by CROWLEY

£500 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

CROWLEY, John The Deep London, New English Library, 1977. 8vo. Original black cloth titled gilt to spine, with illustrated dust wrapper; pp. [x] 180; a very good copy, page stock with some consistent toning throughout. First UK edition. A speculative fiction novel by American writer John Crowley, who described it as being "based quite closely on events in the English Wars of the Roses". The Deep was Crowley's debut novel. The UK edition of the novel is scarce, with an attractive alternative dust wrapper treatment and peculiar sizing. SKU: 2117663

• Binding: Hardcover

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