Billy Liar and Billy Liar on the Moon by Keith Waterhouse, 1st/1st, 1959/79

London: Michael Joseph, (1959, 1979).
SIGNED. First edition. Two Billy Liar titles, the latter being signed by the author and the first unsigned. Billy Liar is in near fine condition and is with only light signs of wear at the top and tail edges. There are remains of tape marks to the reverse of the jacket to the top of the spine. It has not been price clipped, but the spine has been faded with age. The boards are free from chips and marks and the text blocks are generally clean. Overall, this is a bear fine copy. Billy Liar on the Moon is in near fine condition. The dust wrapper is bright and highly presentable with only very mild signs of shelf wear present- it has not been price clipped. The boards are free from chips and marks and the text blocks are bright and white. The author’s scarce signature is present on the full title page in black ink and without inscription. Overall, this is a near fine copy with a scarce signature.
The first and second instalments of the Billy Liar trilogy.