Romesh Gunesekera
The Sandglass
London, Granta, 1998 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Gunesekera's novel, with a letter from the author. Flat signed to the title page with the message 'To Philip Murray with best wishes', dated May 1998.With a further loosely inserted handwritten letter, in the original envelope, again addressed to Murray, a medical doctor and book collector who lived in Ireland. The letter reads 'Dear Dr Murray, thank you for your letter. I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed reading The Sandglass and I hope you find the other two books equally worthwhile. I would be very happy to sign your book if you would like to send it in a reusable book bag together with the appropriate stamps for me to send it back to you&apos.The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Romesh Gunesekera is a Sri Lankan-born British author, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for his novel 'Reef' in 1994.This novel was hailed as "intricate and compelling" by the Times Literary Supplement. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Flat signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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