THE DAUGHTERS OF CAIN. [Author SIGNED,Ltd/No'd (300/427),Uncorrected Proof Copy edn.]

UK,8vo wraps,author SIGNED,Ltd+numbered+signed Uncorrected Proof copy; plus a handwritten,SIGNED+ dated - 5/12/94,promisory note to the publisher's Complimentary slip from Tracey Lewis of Macmillan Distribution Ltd. [Often of limited availability,the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author,editors,proofreaders and some favoured reviewers.For undecorated printed wraps,with minimal publication data imprinted - the produced/ released number of copies would almost certainly be less than 500,and most probably would tend to be around 200 copies.For glossy pictorial illustrated wrappers,produced numbers are often higher than 200,but either have a scarcity to them.Often errors or earlier versions of text appear in these proofs.Versions where the text has changed considerably are obviously considered more desirable by their nature.] NFINE - unread.No.300/472,author SIGNED - without dedication - to title page.First Inspector MORSE novel after 'Morse's Greatest Mystery' and a two year break from writing. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy,wrap-around black background with monochrome photographic front cover with capitalised,white-lettered strap-line THE NEW INSPECTOR MORSE NOVEL to top edge, author's capitalised,white-lettered name and title to front,a reading crease-free black spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered author name+title as the front's,and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered initial of name to foot of same.Rear cover with black background and white-lettered story's prose extract and publisher's other promotional advertising and publishing details of ISBN,published date,price etc. Neglible shelf -wear to edges and corners - a tiny crease to rear,lower edge and miniscule bump to head of spine - but no nicks,tears or splits present.Top +fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without ageing/toning,blemish or any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - prstine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages corners - unread other than my own collation.UK,8vo wraps, author SIGNED,Ltd/No'd (300/472)/Uncorrected Proof copy,xi-xiipp+3-295pp [paginated] includes a Prolegomena (i-v),Pts 1-2 comprising 70 chapters and an Epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title with Limitation notation 300 of 427,author's handwritten, blue ink signature to title page,a dedication,a copy to follow noted page,an epigram(?),individual Pts separator pages and 2pp blanks at rear,as last pages. 11th of 13 novels featuring Inspector Morse. The body of Dr Felix McClure, Ancient History don of Wolsey College,Oxford, is found in his flat. A brutal murder – a single stab to the stomach with a broad knife. The police have no weapon, no suspect and no motive. The case leads Morse into the path of Edward Brooks,who himself disappears following a museum theft. Then the weapon is found and there are suddenly too many suspects. Please contact seller @ rpaxtondenblueyonder.co.uk ,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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