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1957rif. 951Y13London: MacGibbon and Kee 1957. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A very smart first edition of this short-story collection by acclaimed British author Doris Lessing. The first edition.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. 'The Habit of Living' is a collection of seventeen short stories concerned with men and women by love possessed. Stories included are 'The Words He Said' 'The Women' and 'Through the Tunnel'.From major British writer Doris Lessing who was awarded the 2007 Novel Prize in Literature and the 2001 David Cohen Prize for a lifetime's achievement in British literature. Her best known novels include 'The Grass is Singing' and 'The Golden Notebook'. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with minor bumping to the spine head. Dust wrapper is smart with chipping to the spine and front cover head. Marks to the wrap and general edge wear with minor loss to the spine tail. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine MacGibbon and Kee hardcover
1957rif. 883V12London : MacGibbon and Kee 1957. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None . A collection of short stories by prize winning author Doris Lessing. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Doris Lessing was a British-Zimbabwean novelist.Lessing was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007 and was the oldest person to receive the prize at the age of 87. Lessing's life was founded on literature. From the age of 15 she started selling her stories to magazines and by the time of her death she had published more than fifty novels. The Habit of Living is a short story collection exploring the role that relationships have on how we behave. Stories included in this collection are The Habit of Loving The Words He Said The Women and Through the Tunnel. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. A small closed tear to the front cover and spine of the dust wrapper. Marginal age toning to the dust wrapper. Edgewear to the dust wrapper. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. The odd spot to the text block. The pages are bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine MacGibbon and Kee hardcover
1982rif. 212825New York: Knopf 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Knopf hardcover
1982rif. 144173New York: Knopf 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front panel.; 9.6 X 6.5 X 1.0 inches; 144 pages. Knopf hardcover
1982rif. 068704Alfred A. Knopf 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Signed by Authors. First edition hardcover INSCRIBED BY DORIS LESSING to the first owner on the title page in excellent near-pristine condition slightest handling The dust jacket is merely good with three 1cm edge tears age-yellowing and mild soiling on the back panel and is protected by a new clear removeable cover. 145 pages. 1 lb Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1980rif. 212773New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at top of rear flap fold. Knopf hardcover
1980rif. 144798New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Stated First Edition.; 9.5 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 245 pages. Knopf hardcover
1980rif. 124015New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. Few small open tears throughout. Bumping at spine crown/heel. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block.; Canopus In Argos: Archives; 9.5 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 245 pages. Knopf hardcover
1980rif. 88358New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Edge wear with chips and tears owner name on fornt end page.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1974rif. 6302Tonbridge United Kingdom: The Octagon Press 1974. First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. N/A. Publication: London The Octagon Press 1974. Formatting: 8vo pp. 182. Condition Report: Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well bound in the publisher’s original green cloth which remains clean and vivid entirely free from the fading or handling wear so often encountered with this edition. The gilt lettering to the spine is notably bright and unoxidised. The binding is completely tight and square with sharp unbumped corners. The text block edges show only the faintest suggestion of natural age-toning but are otherwise immaculately clean. Internally the pages are crisp bright and completely devoid of foxing or spotting. The original pictorial dust jacket is unclipped and beautifully preserved; the colours of the front panel artwork remain striking and unfaded with no discernible chips tears or creasing now securely housed in a protective sleeve. A highly superior collector-quality example. Catalogue Note: This is a true First Edition First Impression of Doris Lessing's acclaimed novel complete with the publisher's interlocking knot device to the title page and the base of the spine. While this title is relatively common on the secondary market a significant proportion of surviving copies exhibit heavy foxing cracked hinges or sun-bleached dust jackets. It is highly unusual to encounter a copy that has been so carefully preserved retaining both its structural integrity and vibrant aesthetic appeal. A compelling and prescient work by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing The Memoirs of a Survivor chronicles the slow inexplicable collapse of society as observed by an unnamed female narrator from the window of her ground-floor flat. As the outside world devolves into nomadic gangs and tribal factions roaming the streets of a nameless British city the narrator discovers an ability to pass through the physical walls of her living room into a shifting surreal interior dimension. Blending dystopian science fiction with profound psychological inquiry Lessing's novel is a masterful exploration of civilisation childhood trauma and the enduring human spirit in the face of apocalypse. The Octagon Press hardcover
1992rif. 1113New York: HarperCollins Publishers 1992. Near Fine/Fine. First U.S. edition first printing with a complete number line on the copyright page. Hardcover. Original cloth in the original illustrated dust jacket. Laid in are the original publisher's promotional materials: a black-and-white glossy photograph of the author and a HarperCollins News release sheet dated June 17 1992. Condition Fine; the book is clean crisp and tightly bound. A pristine copy of Lessing's acclaimed collection of stories and sketches set in her beloved London published in the UK under the title London Observed. The inclusion of the advance publisher's promotional ephemera makes this an especially attractive copy for collectors of Lessing's modern first editions. N1. HarperCollins Publishers unknown
1981rif. 013858UK: Jonathan Cape. A fine UK first edition first printing hardback light wear and a small mark to the fore-edge - in a fine unclipped dustjacket fitted with a removable clear mylar sleeve - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched within 2-3 days - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1981. Jonathan Cape hardcover
1981rif. 1007Y6London; New York : Jonathan Cape; Faber and Faber; Pocket Books 1981-1988. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A terrific selection of female-written science fiction including Doris Lessing's 'Canopus in Argos' novel and Diane Duane's 'Star Trek' novel. A selection of three science fiction books complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrappers. Comprising the following titles: The Sirian Experiments by Doris Lessing 1981 - First UK edition. The third book in Lessing's five-book Canopus in Argos series continuing the story of Earth's evolution.Pzyche by Amanda Hemingway Jan Siegel 1982 - First edition. The author's debut novel set on a desolate planet at the furthest edge of the galaxy in which we follow Pzyche Corazin the daughter of an eccentric psychospecialist.Star Trek: Spock's World by Diane Duane - First edition first printing. Set in the 23rd century of the fictional Star Trek universe this novel reveals the truth about beloved central character Spock and and his home planet Vulcan. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent with a hint of shelf wear and minor handling marks to the boards of 'Pzyche'. Dust wrappers for 'Sirian' and 'Pzyche' are excellent with only minor shelf wear and residue of price label to 'Sirian' fly leaf. 'Spock's World' with small chip to front panel and short closed tear to rear. General edge wear and residue of price label to front panel. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine Jonathan Cape; Faber and Faber; Pocket Books hardcover
1980rif. 212928New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Chipping at spine crown. Knopf hardcover
1980rif. 144797New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Stated First Edition.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover
1980rif. 124014New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Light bumping at spine crown/heel. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover
1980rif. 98061New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Chip to rear panel's lower edge. First Edition stated.; 9.40 X 6.50 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover
1980rif. 48932New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A few small tears to jacket.; 1.1 x 9.4 x 6.5 Inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
rif. 0140040005.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1973rif. 192700New York: Knopf 1973. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown printed stamp on FEP. Knopf hardcover
1973rif. FLAHIVE-2083Alfred A. Knopf New York 1973 Third printing thus. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price $6.95 intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Jacket has a faint smudge on front cover and very light fading on the spine as pictured of an otherwise beautiful copy. Fiction-L. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Alfred A. Knopf, New York hardcover
rif. Z1-K-029-01814Joseph. Used - Good. 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 Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Joseph unknown
2002rif. BN95289flamingo modern classic an imprint of harper collins publ. 2002. 2002. the temptation of jack orkney" collected stories volume two "the temptation of jack orkney" collected stories volume two flamingo modern classic an imprint of harper collins publ. unknown
1951rif. P-10919London: Michael Joseph Ltd. 1951. Hardcover. Fine/First Edition. Octavo. Author/scholar Wayne C. Booth's copy with his signature. Includes the classic "A Sunrise on the Veld." Author's second book. Fine and unmarked in a jacket that has a large spine chip not affecting the title protected by a Brodart cover. Still a presentable copy with the testimony of a noted scholar/critic's including it in his library and quite scarce especially in the jacket. Michael Joseph Ltd. hardcover
1951rif. 1001Y55London: Michael Joseph 1951. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A signed first edition of these stories from Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing. Her second book and her first short-story collection. Flat signed by the author to the title page. First edition first impression.With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. This is Doris Lessing's first short-story collection and her second book overall following her successful debut novel 'The Grass is Singing'. Here she offers a tightly-knit collection of stories reflecting the country in which she grew up South Africa with each tale handling different aspect of life in the veldt and the attitudes of the settlers during this period. Lessing was the eleventh woman and the oldest person ever to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only a hint of bumping to the spine and fading to its tail. Bookseller label to front paste down. Dust wrapper is smart with mild sunning to the spine and scattered spots to the wrap. Edge wear resulting in minor loss to the heads and tails of the spine and folds. Tape repair to head of front joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spots to the endpapers and the odd spot to the contents. Near Fine Michael Joseph hardcover
