A Long Trip to Teatime, Anthony Burgess — 1st Edition

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A Long Trip to Teatime, Anthony Burgess — 1st Edition

Name: A Long Trip to Teatime, Anthony Burgess — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5149
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Publication: London, Dempsey & Squires Limited, 1976

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 120.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The original unclipped dust jacket is exceptionally bright and crisp, showing only the most minute rubbing to the spine extremities, with no tears, fading, or laminate peeling. Beneath the jacket, the publisher's original red cloth boards remain wonderfully vivid, with the white lettering to the spine and front board completely unoxidised and sharply defined. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, showing no evidence of shelf-lean. Internally, the text block is impeccably clean, free from any foxing, spotting, or staining, with the pages maintaining a crisp, unread brightness throughout.

Catalogue Note: First UK edition, first printing. Beautifully illustrated with twenty-one line drawings by Fulvio Testa.

This particular copy is notable for retaining a contemporary typed review slip laid in, featuring a detailed critical synopsis of the book's Joycean linguistic play and handwritten annotations in pen to the lower margin. While standard copies of this Dempsey & Squires edition are relatively common on the secondary market, finding a sharply preserved example complete with contemporary review materials offers a unique appeal for the Burgess collector.

In a delightful, Lewis Carroll-inspired departure from his usual adult fiction, Anthony Burgess presents a gloriously eccentric children's tale. Young Edgar, seeking escape from a tedious classroom lecture on Anglo-Saxon kings, plunges through a tiny hole in his desk and embarks on a bizarre, surreal journey.

From the shores of Easter Island to the mythical city of Edenborough, Edgar's adventures are filled with linguistic playfulness, polyglot word games, and gloriously nonsensical conversations with a host of curious creatures and historical figures. Employing techniques of 'aleatory composition' and paying homage to James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, it is a brilliant, joyful showcase of Burgess's renowned linguistic dexterity tailored for a younger audience.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Anthony Burgess

Book Publisher: Dempsey & Squires Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Children's Fiction & True Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 120

Book Publication Year: 1976

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Fulvio Testa

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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