Lying-In, Paddy Kitchen — 1st Edition

Name: Lying-In, Paddy Kitchen — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3011-RM-F-VG-9
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Condition

Fine: An exceptionally well-preserved example. Carefully stored, the original dust jacket displays no discernible wear at the extremities and remains free from tears, losses, or blemishes. Cover artwork and title lettering remain bright, vibrant, and richly coloured throughout. Publisher’s original red binding with gilt spine lettering remains excellent. Binding square and firm. Text block clean with crisp page edges. Internally, pages remain tightly bound, clean, and tidy throughout, appearing unread.

Description

True first edition, first printing, published by Arthur Barker, London, 1965. The debut novel of Paddy Kitchen, issued at the beginning of a literary career noted for its candid exploration of women's lives and social experience. First printings of Kitchen's early works are increasingly difficult to locate in such superior condition.

Lying-In is a perceptive and often sharply observed novel centred on pregnancy, childbirth, marriage, and domestic life in post-war Britain. Combining humour, realism, and social commentary, it reflects the changing role of women in mid-twentieth-century society.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Paddy Kitchen

Book Publisher: Arthur Baker

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 178

Book Publication Year: 1965

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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