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The Anti-Death League
by Kingsley Amis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5". None. A handsome first edition second impression of this novel. 'The Anti-Death League' is a surreal comedy of soldiers and spies who come to question whether they are for death or against it. Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) was an English novelist who wrote more than 20 novels. In a cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to extremities. Signature to front free end-paper. Dustwrapper unclipped with light edgewear and a sticker from New Fiction Society to spine. Creasing to underside with institutional ink stamp. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD13-E-6
- Title
- The Anti-Death League
- Author
- Kingsley Amis
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- anti-death league soldiers spies kingsley amis soldiers
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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