Held in original unclipped dustwrapper.
Signed by the author to the title page.
'The Horizontal Instrument' follows the project of Robert Garrett, a watchmaker who loses his wife due to a disease that destroyed her memory, personality and finally her physical being. He embarks on building a perfectly accurate time-piece in his wife's memory.
As stated to the flyleaf, this novel intertwines the history of time-keeping with meditations on memory and personality. Condition Report: In original full cloth top binding with gilt stamping to the spine. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent condition. Dustwrapper is also in excellent condition. A very small amount of light edgewear to the extremities. Author's signature to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have a small amount of light age toning to the edges and are clean throughout. Overall: Near Fine
Product code: 1999 The Horizontal Instrument Christopher Wilkins First Edition Signed Novel top