Fata Morgana, William Kotzwinkle — 1st UK Edition

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Fata Morgana, William Kotzwinkle — 1st UK Edition

Name: Fata Morgana, William Kotzwinkle — 1st UK Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4776
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Publication: London, Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1977

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The distinctive black and green cover remains exceptionally crisp, presenting sharp corners and an impressive absence of shelf-wear, while the gilt lettering to the spine is wonderfully bright and entirely unoxidised. The binding is remarkably tight and square, opening with the firm resistance typical of an unread volume. Internally, the pages are immaculately clean and bright, completely devoid of foxing, inscriptions, or any other blemishes. The unclipped dust jacket is vibrant and unfaded, though displays some minor crinkling at the head and tail of the spine, alongside faint rubbing along the extreme top edge and corners.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition. This striking volume features an atmospheric title page illustration by Joe Servello, marking the first British appearance of Kotzwinkle’s celebrated historical fantasy. The dust jacket retains its original printed price of '£3.95 net IN UK ONLY,' confirming its status as a primary trade issue.

While copies of this edition occasionally surface on the open market, finding one that remains this structurally tight and internally pristine is uncommon.

Set against the decadent backdrop of Paris in 1861, Fata Morgana follows the fastidious Police Inspector Picard as he is drawn into the enigmatic world of Ric Lazare, a mesmerising fortune-teller whose illusions captivate the city's elite. What begins as a routine investigation into fraud soon unravels into a labyrinth of magical realism, where Picard must navigate the treacherous and opulent demimonde to separate masterful deception from darker, otherworldly truths. Kotzwinkle delivers a hypnotic, atmospheric thriller that masterfully blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: William Kotzwinkle

Book Publisher: Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1977

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Joe Servello

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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