Waiting For the Barbarians

London: Secker & Warburg, 1980. First British edition, preceding the South African first of this modern classic by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket without the usual sunning to the spine with a small closed tear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.… Read more

London: Secker, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. Publisher's black boards with gilt spine lettering. A neat name and contemporary date on the title page and the merest hint of foxing to the page block edges otherwise a very nearly… Read more

Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1981. First South African edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "Charles Barry with very best wishes J.M. Coetzee 23/4/81." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some toning to the spine, bookplate of the recipient. Waiting for the Barbarians is an allegory… Read more

London: Secker and Warburg, 1980. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's black boards with gilt spine lettering. Small spot of foxing to the top of the title page and opposite which fades away gradually over the 4/5 subsequent pages. No other issues of note. All-in-All the book is in excellent fine… Read more

London: Secker & Warburg, 1980-12-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good+ Dust Jacket. Martin Secker & Warburg Limited, 1980; "First published in England..." stated, no additional printings indicated; [iv], 156pp. First printing of the British edition, which preceded the South African edition in publication. Good+ hardcover in good+ dust jacket. Faint liquid staining apparent on bottom edges of boards and… Read more

Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1981. First Edition . First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Near Fine spine faded Dust Jacket.The last few pages of the book has a small pen mark to the front text block. Signed by the author on the title page. Copy of the ticket to the author signing event laid in. … Read more

Johannesburg: Ravan Press, 1981. First South African Edition. First Impression, cloth issue. Octavo (22.5cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [iv],156pp. Hint of a forward lean, ink ownership signature of South African author Peter Wilhelm on upper front endpaper, else Near Fine in a spine-sunned, Very Good+ dustjacket. The South African Nobel Prize-winner's third novel,… Read more

Ravan, 1981. Soft cover. Very Good. signed. Signed by Author(s)first south african edition in paperback. the book is signed and dated (23/4/81) by Coetzee on the half title page. there is no blank front end page. the book has no other inscriptions and could be unread. the wraps are shelf rubbed and the spine is faded totally to… Read more

1st Edition January 1981, 2nd South African Impression May 1981 Slight tinge of toning, name inscribed FTP, else appears as unread, unblemished copy in wraps displaying minor surface/edge wear, as shown. A scarce issue of this author's third book. In this powerful evocation of an outpost of Empire, Coetzee has achieved another disturbing,… Read more

N.Y.: Penguin Books, 1982. [viii], 156p. A fine copy. Waiting for the Barbarians, first published in England in 1980, was first published in the United States in paperback on April 29, 1982 and this is the ADVANCED READING COPY of that edition.. Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1982. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition.. Advanced reading copy in orange wraps. Near Fine with title in pencil on the spine..

Penguin Random House. 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.

Penguin Books, 1982-04-29. Advance Copy. Paperback. Very Good. Advance Reading Copy of Penguin Paperback Original First U.S. Edition, in orange paper wraps. [viii], 156pp. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good; minor wear to edges of wraps; light foxing to page block edges. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Wm Collins & Sons & Co. Used - Good. No dust jacket. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in… Read more

(New York): Penguin, 1982. Softcover. Very Good. First American edition. Printed orange wrappers. Small stains on the cover and spine, else very good. Advance copy. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003. Basis for the Philip Glass opera of the same name and the 2019 film directed by Ciro Guerra in his English-language directorial debut.… Read more

Vintage, 1997-01-01. Paperback. New. New.

Penguin UK, 1982-01-05. Paperback. New. New.

Penguin Books, 1999-10-01. Paperback. New. New.

Vintage, 2004-01-01. Paperback. New. New.

Penguin Books, 1982-04-29. Paperback. New. New.

New.

Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. New. 7.7 x 5.1 cm. Waiting for the Barbarians: A Novel Coetzee, J. M.

Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. New. 7.7 x 5.1 cm.

Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. New. 7.7 x 5.1 cm.

Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. New. 7.7 x 5.1 cm.

Penguin Books, 1982. paperback. very good condition with some foxing to the edges.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Paperback. New.

Penguin. Fair. 1982. Writing in Book. Soft Cover. (I214) .

Penguin. Very Good. 1999. Soft Cover. (L352) .

Paperback. New. Brand New.

New. .

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

Ravan, 1981. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. The wraps are a bit rubbed and sunned. Internally clean and tightly bound. One signature and a little foxing.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Ravan Press, 1981. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Good. The wraps are slightly shelf rubbed.No inscription.Well bound.EK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

New York: Penguin Books. Page edges darkened (as usual). Rear cover wrinkled at top edge. Clean and unmarked. . Good+. Trade Paperback. First U.S. Edition. 1982.

New. .

New. .

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

Ravan Press, 1981. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Wraps are shelf rubbed and bit edge worn. Minor tanning and light marks. internally clean and tightly bound. [TK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Penguin Books, 1982-04-29. Paperback. Used:Good.

London: Random House, 2004. Used. The modern classic from double Booker Prize winner J.M. Coetzee - soon to be a major film starring Mark Rylance, Robert Pattinson and Johnny Depp For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But… Read more

Penguin Books, 2010. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.50 inches.

Penguin Books, 2010. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.50 inches.

Penguin Group USA. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. New. 160 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.50 inches.

New York: Penguin Usa, 1999. 152 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout. . Reprint. Paperback. As New/None Issued.