[Rarebooks] FS: Vikram Seth's scarce first book Inscribed to one of his favorite writers

[Charles Agvent]

SETH,  Vikram.  MAPPINGS. (Saratoga, CA):  (Vikram  Seth)  (1980).
First  Edition.  Seth's  very scarce first  book,  self-published  and
issued  in  an edition of only 150 copies, all SIGNED by  the  author.
This  copy of additional interest in that it is INSCRIBED to  novelist
Janet  Lewis,  also  wife of Yvor Winters: "Dear Janet  Lewis,/I  have
been  re-reading  'The  Trial/of Soren Quist' [a novel by  Lewis]  and
cannot  tell  you/how  much pleasure and thought/it  gives  me./Please
accept  this  with  my/thanks and admiration./Vikram Seth."  Seth  has
gone  on record that Lewis is one of his favorite writers,  especially
her  book  THE WIFE OF MARTIN GUERRE, which was made into a film.  Two
pages  (9/10 and 55/56) have been bound in twice. Not having  examined
another  copy  we do not know if this is an anomaly but expect  it  is
such. Handled but still Very Good.                            $2000.00

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