London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0701134488 . INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper, "To Rolland, With very best wishes and thanks for your kind encouragement. Alasdair." "Alasdair McKee's first novel is a triumph of humour and understanding, and a delightfully eccentric debut from an engaging new talent." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Small bumps on corners and spine ends. Light tanning to edges of pages. Spine partially cracked on pages 196-197. Text is clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has moderate edge and shelf wear. Small creases on top corners and spine ends. 1/3-inch tear on bottom left corner of back cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 197 pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Good Books In The Woods (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 74137
Title: Uncle Henry's Last Stand
Author: McKee, Alasdair
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0701134488
ISBN 13: 9780701134488
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1989
Keywords: 0701134488

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