DUNN, Nell ~ Grandmothers talking to Nell Dunn. Signed by the author in the year of publication.

FIRST EDITION. Chatto & Windus, London: 1991

8vo., blue boards lettered and lined in gilt to backstrip; in the photographic dustwrapper (£10.99 in UK) featuring a photograph of the author and a design from the trustees of the V&A museum; THE BOOK a very good copy, lightly bruised to spine tips and corners, with a couple of dents to the outer edges of boards; upper edge slightly spotted; pages evenly toned, as is common; the clean, bright DUSTWRAPPER lightly faded along the backstrip, with a couple of light brown spots and one tiny patch of abrasion to head of spine; else near-fine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. First edition, SIGNED AND DATED in the year of publication by the author in black biro to the title page. A heartwarming book from the English playwright, screenwriter and author Nell Dunn, who is perhaps best known for her novel, Poor Cow, as well as her collection of short stories, Up the Junction. Here, inspired by her own developing relationship with her Grandson Cato, she interviews ten grandmothers from different backgrounds and walks of life on the subject of becoming a grandparent. The collection, one of her most recent published works, followed the success of her 1964 book Talking to Women, in which, over a bottle of wine, she interviewed nine of her friends on subjects ranging from love to motherhood, and work to freedom. Scarce signed.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good
JACKET: Near Fine