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HAWKINS**, PAULA: : A SLOW FIRE BURNING. ** [Author SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.DOUBLEDAY./an imprint of Transworld Publishers,2021.

ISBN 9780857524447.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] No owner inscrptn,but author's neat handwritten,black ink signature to a jocular inscrptn on a yellow post-it note with a handwritten,black ink 'I tried to stop her (with a downward-pointing arrow with a emoticon smiley face beside it ) - the post-it covering A SLOW FIRE of title and leaving BURNING exposed,to read 'I tried to stop her burning',adhered (removable if need be) to title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,matt,black background with monochrome photographic images of swirling smoke and facial images within to front of dw/dj,with capitalised,glossy,embossed graduated red + orange-lettered title and author's capitalised, glossy,embossed,white-lettered name along with capitalised,matt,flat printed white lettered bestselling author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN credit at top edge and similarly coloured+ lettered capitalised,matt,white-lettered strapline LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED to the front's lower edge,and an adhesive orange roundel with white-lettered 'signed copy' legend within; a black spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+ lettered title and author name as the front's and publisher's white-lettered name and white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with black background with capitalised, orange-lettered strapline and 3 critics' white and orange-lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges coloured orange without blemish,or foxing/spotting; contents, bright,crisp and clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any oages' corners - unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,ublemished,sharp-cornered,original black cloth boards with blocked smoke wisps representation to centre of upper board and title also blocked to front's top,fore-edge corner; spine/backstrip with capitalised,blocked title,author name and publisher's colophon+name, rear board plain and undecorated,and immaculate, repeated monochrome photograph of charred paper/wood layers(?) illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn,1-297pp [paginated] includes a preamble,39 chapters and an Epilogue; plus [unpaginated] 2pp critics' reviews of title,author SIGNED+post-it doodled inscrptn to title page,a dedication with first page of a double-page of Clerkenwell,Islington environs b/w map to it's verso,2nd page of map,an epigram,and to the rear; 2pp blanks,author's Note with blank verso,Acknowledgements with Credits to it's verso,author's potted biography with blank verso and a further 4pp blanks. See also my book ID rja1073523 for a UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn example of this same title. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of any detracting faults. 'What is wrong with you?' Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered,troubled,a loner.Some even call her dangerous.Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes,that doesn't mean she's a killer. Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.Carla is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew. She trusts no one - good people are capable of terrible deeds. But how far will she go to find peace?Innocent or guilty,everyone is damaged. Some are damaged enough to kill. Look what you started. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct,insured or uninsured at own risk,shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED,doodled inscrptn.

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