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Lord of the Flies. A Novel
by Golding, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Brown morocco boards with gilt lettering on spine, gilt bands, teg, original cloth spine bound in at rear; a near fine and very
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1954. First edition, first impression. 248 pp. 8vo. Brown morocco boards with gilt lettering on spine, gilt bands, teg, original cloth spine bound in at rear; a near fine and very handsome copy. First edition, first impression. 248 pp. 8vo. An attractively bound first edition of Golding's classic novel. A beautiful gift copy of this literary classic with a storied history. It was originally rejected by an in-house reader at Faber as "Rubbish & dull," before being picked up by another editor there, Charles Monteith, who helped Golding reshape the novel. The first printing of 3,000 copies sold slowly until E.M. Forster chose it as his outstanding novel of the year. Considered a great parable of the modern human condition, it has since become a staple of best novel lists and educational reading lists, and has sold more than ten million copies.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 346023
- Title
- Lord of the Flies. A Novel
- Author
- Golding, William
- Format/Binding
- 248 pp. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Brown morocco boards with gilt lettering on spine, gilt bands, teg, original cloth spine bound in at rear; a near fine and very
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first impression
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- British | Bindings | William Golding
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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