The Lying Days
by Gordimer, Nadine
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
-
Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. signed. Signed by Author(s)This is a first edition of Nadine Gordimer's first novel. It was signed by her on the frontispage. The Observer wrote of this book in anticipation: "A difficult name to remember; but one had better remember it . her coming first novel is something it would be stupid to miss . The publishers . do not exaggerate in their claim that 'there is wonderful talent at work here'". This copy has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket beneath is worn about its edges and has open wounds to the flap seams and the head and foot of the spine. There are handling marks. The price has not been snipped. The red cloth cover is in very good condition. There are shallow shelf depressions at the head and foot of the spine. These too have small areas of discolouration. Inside the frontispage has an ex-libris plate. The pages are relaxed, clean, confident, clear and complete. A considerately owned and read book. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chapter 1 Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- aixv
- Title
- The Lying Days
- Author
- Gordimer, Nadine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Date Published
- 1953
- Weight
- 0.06 lbs
- Keywords
- JPG~
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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- First Edition
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- Plate
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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