Absolute Beginners

by MacInnes, Colin

Absolute Beginners is a novel by Colin MacInnes, written and set in 1958 London, England. It was published in 1959. The novel is the second of MacInnes' London Trilogy, coming after City Of Spades (1958) and before Mr. Love and Justice (1960). These novels are each self-contained, with no shared characters.

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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS; CITY OF SPADES; MR LOVE AND JUSTICE. [3 VOLS.]
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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS; CITY OF SPADES; MR LOVE AND JUSTICE. [3 VOLS.]

by MACINNES, Colin.

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Used - All volumes marked and slightly darkened at the edges of text block, else internally clean. Dust jackets are faded and slightly
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First Edition Thus. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
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1980
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9780850313338
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London,, 1980. First Edition Thus. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. All volumes marked and slightly darkened at the edges of text block, else internally clean. Dust jackets are faded and slightly edgeworn at the top. Label remains at the lower spine of 'Absolute Beginners'. Overall a very good set. . 8vo. 3 vols. pp 203; 248; 176. Yellow dust jackets… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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1986
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Paperback
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Penguin. Good. 181mm / 111mm. Paperback. 1986. 235 pages. Cover worn<br>Originally published: London : MacGibbon & Kee, 1959. .
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Absolute Beginners (Allison & Busby Classics): The twentieth-century cult classic

Absolute Beginners (Allison & Busby Classics): The twentieth-century cult classic

by Colin MacInnes

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Paperback
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9780749009984
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Absolute Beginners (First US Edition)
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Absolute Beginners (First US Edition)

by Colin MacInnes

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Used - Very Good
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First
Published
1960
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Hardcover
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The Macmillan Co, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first US edition of English novelist Colin MacInnes's Absolute Beginners, the second novel in his celebrated London Trilogy. Per Macmillan's practice of designating first editions at this time, "First Printing" is so stated on copyright page. Includes priced dust jacket (at $3.75) in archival Brodart sleeve. Predating London's Mod era, MacInnes was… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners
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Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
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First edition
Published
1959
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Cloth
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London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1959. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A sought after first impression copy of Colin MacInnes' brilliant exploration of the underbelly of 1950s London. The first edition, first impression, with no subsequent printings listed.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'Absolute Beginners' is the second novel of Colin MacInnes' 'London Trilogy' following… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by MacInnes, Colin

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1986
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9780140021424
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US: Penguin, 1986. Very Good. 'I swore by Elvis and all the saints that this last teenage year of mine wa s going to be a real rave. Yes, man, come whatever, this last year of the t eenage dream I was out for kicks and fantasy' London, 1958. A new phenomeno n is causing a stir: the… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners (Allison & Busby Classics): The twentieth-century cult classic

Absolute Beginners (Allison & Busby Classics): The twentieth-century cult classic

by Colin MacInnes

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Absolute Beginners: The twentieth-century cult classic

Absolute Beginners: The twentieth-century cult classic

by Colin MacInnes

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New
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Paperback / softback. New. London, 1958. In the jazz clubs of Soho and the coffee bars of Notting Hill the young and the restless - the absolute beginners - are forging a new lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Moving through this world is MacInnes' young photographer, whose wit and honest views remain definitive of 1950s London and… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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Used - Good
Published
1986
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Paperback
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9780140021424
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Penguin, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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Used; Good
Published
02/27/1986
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Paperback
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9780140021424
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Absolute Beginners (Four Square ; 692)

Absolute Beginners (Four Square ; 692)

by Colin MacInnes

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Published
1962
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'Inside the teenage world of coffee bars, motor-scooters and jazz-clubs' - front cover. 172 pages ; 18 cm. First Four Square edition 1962. Shelf wear to edges, creasing to front cover corner, text block tanned, couple of small nibbles to edge of half-title and title page, no inscriptions, reading creases to spine. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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Used - Very Good
Published
1986
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Paperback
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Penguin. Very Good. 181mm / 111mm. Paperback. 1986. 235 pages. <br> .
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by MacInnes, Colin

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Used - Acceptable
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Paperback
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Absolute Beginners : The Twentieth-Century Cult Classic

by MacInnes, Colin

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Allison & Busby, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Absolute Beginners

by MacInnes, Colin

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1959
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Hardcover
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London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1959. Dull medium red paper-covered boards are faded in a thin horizontal band at bottom of spine; dust jacket has some edge wear wrinkles and rubs and a couple of tiny chips top of spine panel, the spine panel is sunned and the flap folds are darkened. This copy is from the library of Canadian… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by Macinnes, Colin

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Used - Good
Published
1985
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Paperback
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Plume, 1985. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by Colin MacInnes

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Used - Very Good
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Reprint
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2011-09
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9780749009984
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UK paperback reprint, 2011 Allison & Busby. The book is in very good condition. No creasing to the spine
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

by Colin Macinnes

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Published
1959
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Hardcover
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MacGibbon and Kee, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. Third Impression. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine.… Read more about this item
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Absolute Beginners

by MacInnes, Colin

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Used - vg+
Published
1986
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New Impression
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Penguin Books, 1986. New Impression. vg+. Penguin 1986 film edition paperback, vg+ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
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Absolute Beginners (Allison & Busby Classics)

by MacInnes, Colin

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Used:Good
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2011-06-13
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Paperback
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9780749009984
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