Margaret Drabble - A Summer Bird-Cage

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1963. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Margaret Drabble's debut novel, signed by the author. The first edition, second impression, published in June 1963, following the first impression of March 1963.Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'A Summer Bird-Cage' is the debut novel of Margaret Drabble, a brilliant novel following two sisters, as one gets married, the other sister finding herself in a state of limbo. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with small chips and closed tears, with a chip to the tail of the spine. Light handling marks and age-toning to the wraps, and a tidemark to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Good.

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