The Remains of the Day Agatha Christie cover blocked with a black

cover blocked with a black and white design by Richard Sweeney

beneath the first volume and a loose board papered in dark blue

and same to original rear paste-down

The Half-Parent: Living with Other People's Children

Unlike previous printings of this edition

The Remains of the Day Agatha Christie cover blocked with a blackThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. London: Faber and Faber, [1989]. First edition, first impression. Publisher's black binding, white lettering to spine. With unclipped dust jacket, priced 10. 99 to front flap, and with a photograph by Sam McConnell. A very good copy, binding slightly cocked but firm, the contents clean throughout, with a small contemporary inscription to front endpaper, a handful of light foxing spots to edges and mild wear