Timothy Mo — The Monkey King
London, Andre Deutsch, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of Timothy Mo's first novel, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression.Signed by Timothy Mo to the title page, alongside a red stamp of his name in Chinese.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Monkey King' follows a man who finds himself in financial straits after he is denied in dowry, set in a post-war Hong Kong. Written by Timothy Mo, who is also known for his 1982 novel 'Sour Sweet&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper is very lightly edge worn with a few light spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
