Stanley Middleton — Necessary Ends
London, Hutchinson, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition novel by Stanley Middleton, a sentimental rumination of old age. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page, 'To Jean, with love, Stanley Middleton, 1999&apos.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Necessary Ends' is a touching novel pondering the subject of old age and retirement, set in a sleepy area of Norfolk.Written by Stanley Middleton, best known for his 1974 novel 'Holiday', which won the Booker Prize. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
