The Secret History, 1st edition, 1st Printing, SIGNED

Tartt, Donna: THE SECRET HISTORY.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. 14.5 x 24 cm. [524]pp. 

Stated first edition. Signed by the author.

An extremely rare, ideal copy of the first ever printing of the modern classic novel. Tight binding and publisher's black cloth, looking fresh and clean. This first edition bound with illustrated endpapers based on cover illustration by Charles [Chip] Kidd. Signed by the author. Complete with a very fine dust wrapper and publisher's mylar cover. No tears or fading, no marks or dots: an ideal copy. 

"The book of a lifetime." — Sophie McKenzie, The Guardian

With this classic "murder mystery in reverse" (The New York Times), Donna Tartt transcended the dry intellectualism and easy wit of the "campus novel", digging into the darkest side of disillusionment in academia. With its recurrent idea of beauty equals terror, The Secret History established the foundations of élitist excess that has metamorphosed into a myriad of genres, from Dark Academia to Romantasy. This is the original, masterly work, as yet unsurpassed. The beautiful original edition by Alfred A. Knopf, designed by mythical book designer Chip Kidd, was equally trend-setting ("the history of book design can be split into two eras: before graphic designer Chip Kidd and after." —Time Out New York).

An extremely rare first edition, signed by the author. 

£1,250