CHRISTINE BROOKE-ROSE. — The Dear Deceit. A novel.

Secker & Warburg, London, 1st Edition, First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 319pp. Maroon cloth lettered and ruled in silver at the spine. Edges lightly spotted, and with just a hint of toning to the free endpapers, and a trace of spotting to the half-title and title page. A very good copy in price-clipped dust wrapper featuring a handsome design by Robin Ray, a little soiled and toned at the rear panel, and with some wear to the spine ends and corner tips with several tiny fractions of loss. The author's somewhat experimental third novel, mostly told in reverse-chronological order. Uncommon., Very Good, Good