Susanna Clarke — Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

London, Bloomsbury, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A signed fine first edition of Susanna Clarke's immensely popular fantasy historical novel, set during the Napoleonic Wars, in the black binding variant. The first edition, first impression of this work, with a complete numberline.  Signed and dated by the author to the half-title. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The work was published simultaneously in a white and black binding, with this being the black binding variant with dark sprayed edges.  Illustrated by Portia Rosenburg with a monochrome frontispiece and monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations. 'Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell' is an exciting fantasy novel, an alternative history set around the Napoleonic Wars in nineteenth century England. This was the author's debut novel. Written by Susanna Clarke, who is best known for this work. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is also lovely with very minimal edge wear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Author's signature to the title page. Fine . Ill.: Portia Rosenburg. Fine/Fine.