8vo. 168pp. Brown paper wrappers. Postage stamps dated 1 May 1964 to front wrap, evidence of glue staining, some tape remaining, losses to spine ends. A street address of a Mrs Mitchell in red pen has been crossed out. Internally bright though page block is loosening. 'H. Williamson Copy' in blue ink to the half title, possibly in the hand of Richard Calvert Williamson.

A proof copy of the first edition of Ann Quin's (1936-1973) hugely influential avant-garde novel Berg (1964), owned by Henry Williamson. Quin and Williamson had a year long affair in 1964-65, him being forty years her senior. Unusually for Williamson's library, there are no notes, annotations or corrections throughout this copy.

Quin published four novels before her death at the age of thirty-seven. She was later immortalised as the character Laura Wissilcraft by Williamson in his 1972 novel The Gale of the World.