(London), Bloomsbury, (1989). The advance reading copy of the British edition of what may be Irving's best-loved book -- a substantial claim for a book by the author of the also much-loved The World According to Garp. Fine in wrappers. Laid in is a photographic postcard of Irving taken by Marion Ettlinger, whose (slightly different) photo of Irving was on the jacket of the U.S. trade edition and is also on this advance reading copy. The postcard (NY: Fotofolio, 1988) is signed by Irving. [#023840] SOLD