C. J. Sansom — Dissolution

London, Macmillan, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of C. J. Sansom's opening instalment to his 'Shardlake' series, with the scarce original wrap-around band. The first edition, first printing of this work. In the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper, with the scarce wrap-around band. The first volume of the Shardlake series, a historical mystery set in Tudor England which follows barrister Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the religious reforms of Henry VIII. From British writer, C. J. Sansom, who also wrote the spy novel 'Winter in Madrid' and the alternate history novel 'Dominion&apos. With coloured sketched plans to the endpapers. In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper and promotional wraparound band. Externally generally smart with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The odd light mark to the board. Slightly cocked. Dust wrapper is very smart with the occasional minor tear to the extremities and slight bumping to wrap. Small puncture to front of wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.