First edition. Octavo. Publisher’s blue cloth, lettered black, in the original dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author for Catherine Mansel-Lewis to the title page, “To Catherine, with love, from Teddy”. A very good copy in a very good, slightly rubbed, dustwrapper.
With:
An autograph letter from Edward St Aubyn to Catherine Mansel-Lewis, dated 13th August 1993. 2pp. Housed in original autograph envelope. Discussing a weekend in Wales, and Mansel-Lewis’s writing.
And:
The original invitation for the launch party of Some Hope in June 1994, addressed to Mansel-Lewis. Presumably where the present volume was inscribed.
The uncommon first edition of the third book in St Aubyn’s Patrick Melrose novels.
Genuine association copies of the Patrick Melrose books are uncommon in commerce.
PROVENANCE: Catherine Mansel-Lewis, friend of Edward St Aubyn, her ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, inscribed for her by the author to the title page, correspondence enclosed.
Some Hope
Author
Edward St Aubyn
Publisher
London: William Heinemann
Date
1994