The Lambs of London

London: Chatto and Windus, 2004. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A flawless first edition copy of this acclaimed historical fiction novel by author Peter Ackroyd, in a beautiful and bright unclipped dust wrapper and signed by the author. Noted historical fiction writer Peter Ackroyd brings nineteenth-century London to life with this novel about the Lamb family, young Mary Lamb in particular. This gripping novel of love and betrayal is a wonderful depiction of the nineteenth-century London world. The first edition, second printing of this work.Peter Ackroyd is a noted British writer, and is well-known for his extensive English biographies and works of historical fiction. He well known for his biographies of William Blake, Charles Dickens, and T.S. Eliot, as well as his 1987 novel, Chatterton. He is a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and a two-time winner of the Whitbread Awards. Signed by the author to the title page. In the bright unclipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper has a Hatchard's sticker to the front of the wrap, which can be professionally removed. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with no discernible shelf wear. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent and bright, with a Hatchard's sticker to the front of the wrap, which can be professionally removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine