SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. London: Macmillan & Co., 1961.
8vo. Original turquoise blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine (light spotting to covers); dust jacket (light chipping at ends, some edgewear, small spot of dampstaining on verso near foot of spine).
FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY SPARK on the title-page. "The twinkling wit of Muriel Spark is always a joy to behold, and never more so, in my opinion, than in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Connolly). Listed on Modern Library's 100 greatest novels of the 20th century and was adapted to film in 1969, for which Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Connolly 100, 260.
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