The Alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
KINGSLEY AMIS was born in south London in 1922 and was educated at the City of London School and St John's College, Oxford. After the publication of Lucky Jim in 1954, Kingsley Amis wrote over twenty novels, including The Alteration, winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, The Old Devils, winner of the Booker Prize in 1986, and The Biographer's Moustache, which was to be his last book. He also wrote on politics, education, language, films, television, restaurants and drink. Kingsley Amis was awarded the CBE in 1981 and received a knighthood in 1990. He died in October 1995.
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- 1976
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. 1st. hardback. Near fine, 1st edition, unclipped d/j (v.g.), green cloth boards, gilt spine titling bright; text block firm, pages a little sunned otherwise unmarked and crisp.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Hubert Anvil is a 10 year old boy blessed with the voice of an angel. The Church hierarchy decrees… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock toned to edges but otherwise all in VG internal order. Neat gift inscription to fep. Pale green boards lightly shelfworn only, with minor bumping. Bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j. This is a charity sale for Friends Of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Viking Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. NOT price-clipped ($7.95 price intact). Published by Viking, 1977. Octavo. White cloth over black boards stamped in black and red. Book is like new. Interior clean, no writing. Has light bumps to top corners. Dust jacket is like new with one… Read more about this item Item Price
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Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by previous owner. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The text within the book is clear and bright. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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The Viking Press, 1977. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 210 pages. A novel of alternate history. First American edition. A bit of edge wear, else a very good copy; in a dust jacket with a few light scratches and 2-inch crease on the cover, else very good.
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New York: The Viking Press, 1977. Hardcover. 8vo. Cream cloth spine and black paper over boards, dust jacket. 210pp. Very good/very good. Mild jacket edgewear. First edition, tight and nice. Item Price
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The Alteration
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Jonathan Cape, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 208 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and knocked. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*14/02/2022. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Alteration
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Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This first edition is in near fine condition with a very good unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions, markings or wear present to the pages. An excellent copy.
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The Alteration
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First printing. Amis has written a satirical novel about an alternative religious future for Europe, where Luther was made a Pope and the Protestant Church never happened. In this society, the Church holds terrifying sway, controlling the singers it needs for services and encouraging the castrating of choir boys with particularly sweet voices.
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London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A collectible copy of the first edition. NF book with a NF jacket, jacket now with archival protection. Pricing sticker over the jacket price and some old tape stains on the flaps ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
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London : J. Cape, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 208 pages ; 21cm. Subjects: Catholic Church ; Fiction. Item Price
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New York: Viking Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A first U.S edition of this alternative history novel by Kingsley Amis. Bookplate to the front pastedown for Rolland L Comstock, a successful attorney from Missouri and renowned book collector. Comstock had a two-story library addition to his house to display his 50,000 books,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ALTERATION
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London: Jonathan Cape. 1986. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Tom Adams designed dustwrapper. Top edge green. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents with spotting to the text block edge are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5" . None. The first edition of this alternative history novel by Kingsley Amis. This novel is set in a parallel universe where the Reformation did not take place. An award winning novel, with Amis being presented the John W Campbell… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
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The Viking Press. Collectible - Very Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. Clipped dust jacket is edgeworn. Clear wrap added. (alternative histories, England, choirboys, castrati) Item Price
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The Alteration
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The Alteration
by Amis, Kingsley
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New York: The Viking Press, 1977. Near Fine condition in bright, shiny, Near Fine dust jacket. Not price clipped ($7.95). No chips or tears. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Alteration
by Kingsley Amis
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Jonathan Cape, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 208 pages. A novel of alternate history. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Small bump to spine foot and a bit of wear and toning to jacket edges.
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The Alteration
by Kingsley Amis
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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