Author: Angela Carter
Title: Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces
Description: London, Quarter Books, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Angela Carter's first short story collection, inspired by her years spent living in Japan. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The volume contains nine short tales, several of which are based on Carter's own experiences of living in Japan from 1969 to 1971. Carter said of her time in the country: "In Japan I learnt what it is to be a woman and became radicalised". In the publisher's original cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Light edge wear to tail of dust wrapper rear wrap. Significant foxing to dust wrapper reverse. Small closed tear to dust wrapper rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with light spotting concentrated only to the head of the gutter of the first few leaves. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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