Scarce signed uncorrected bound proof in original green publisher's wrappers bearing the promotional slogan "Get Ready to Turn Up the Heat", a feature omitted from the published edition. Accompanied by a signed first edition hardcover, both signed by Christopher Brookmyre to the title page. Condition: Hard Back First Edition: Book is near fine with only a couple of vague marks to the bottom end pages an indication of shelf wear, handling or even that this has been read. jacket also very good with bright and bold colours, no rips or tears. Bound Proof: Near fine, some small bumping to bottom right corner of front cover but clean throughout and presents very well with bold and sharp colours.
The uncorrected proof is particularly desirable, issued in plain green publisher's wrappers with white lettering and bearing the striking promotional slogan "Get Ready to Turn Up the Heat" across the upper cover. This marketing tagline does not appear on the published edition, making the proof a fascinating survival from the book's pre-publication history and an appealing item for collectors of modern crime fiction and Scottish literature.
Accompanying the proof is a signed first edition hardcover published by Little, Brown in 2000. Signed examples of the first edition are increasingly sought after, while proofs from this period were produced in substantially smaller numbers and are seldom encountered signed.
Together, the two volumes provide a compelling record of the novel's journey from advance publication to finished book. Offered as a pair, they present an opportunity for the Brookmyre collector to obtain both the scarce pre-publication state and the published first edition in matching signed form.
Boiling a Frog sees investigative journalist Jack Parlabane drawn into a web of political intrigue, corruption and corporate manipulation. Combining Brookmyre's trademark mix of razor-sharp satire, dark humour and thriller plotting, the novel is widely regarded as one of the author's most accomplished early works and remains an important title in the Parlabane series. A rare opportunity to acquire both significant publication states of one of Christopher Brookmyre's most celebrated novels. Offered as a complete signed pair.
