The Patrick Melrose Novels. Never Mind; Bad News; Some Hope; Mother's Milk; At Last.
London: Heinemann & Picador, 1992-2011. 8vo. 5 volumes, set. First editions, first impressions. Original hardcovers. Volumes 1-3 published by Heinemann, 4 & 5 by Picador. Volumes 3-5 signed in ink on the title page. The spine of the d/w of Never Mind is very slightly faded. The foot of the spine of Bad News is just a little pushed and there is an ink stamp for the Edinburgh branch of Waterstone's on the rear free endpaper. Contents clean and free from ownership marks or inscriptions. Fine in fine d/ws. Item #5006
The television films with Benedict Cumberbatch didn't hide the verbal and physical abuse but only the original novels have the acid sharpness of the author's prose.
Price: £1,950.00