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First UK edition of the author's best known work. A Burgess 99 title. An attractive very good to near fine copy in brown cloth binding. Gilt lettering bright and unflaked at spine. In a lightly worn dustwrapper with original 30s net price on the front flap. Small closed tear at bottom of the rear panel. SIGNED by Lessing and uncommon thus. A 20th century literary highspot of high caliber.

Published in 1962, 'The Golden Notebook' is considered to be Doris Lessing's masterpiece, exploring themes of mental and societal breakdown.