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1964ref. 1391285New York: Simon and Schuster 1964 1966. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo two books containing vols. 1-4 of a five-volume series. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jackets. Spines grey and red with white and black lettering. Dust jackets protected with mylar coverings prices uncut: "$7.50" and "$6.95." Spine of red dust jacket lightly sunned. Rears of both jackets with light plus marking; light shelf wear to head and tail of jackets spine and to jacket corners; a few instances of minor chipping to jacket edges. Creasing to rear flap of dust jacket on first book. Jackets lightly age toned. General shelf wear to head and tail of book spine and to edges and corners of boards. Age toning throughout text blocks. Both volumes signed by Lessing. CONTENTS: I: MARTHA QUEST and A PROPER MARRIAGE 605 pages signed by Lessing on "Publisher's Note" page. II: A RIPPLE FROM THE STORM and LANDLOCKED 544 pages signed by Lessing on title page. DL Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391285. Special Collections - Downstairs. Simon and Schuster hardcover books
1966ref. ULESPRO00sndSignet 1966. Very Good. Lessing Dorris. A Proper Marriage: A Complete Novel from Doris Lessing's 'Children of Violence'. NY: Signet 1966. 384pp. Mass Market with publisher's red edges. Book condition: Very good. Gently soiled with rubbed and bumped corners. Pages yellowed. Previous owner's name stamped on top edge of page block. Signet paperback books
1995ref. 9031605New York: HarperCollins 1995. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Advanced Readers' Copy. Signed by author on label affixed to half-title page. Bound in publisher's original quarter black cloth with black boards spine and cover stamped in gilt. Comes in illustrated board slipcase. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches. 368 pages. HarperCollins hardcover books
1965ref. ULESAFR00jtmSimon & Schuster 1965. Good. Lessing Doris. African Stories. NY: Simon & Schuster 1965. 670pp. Mass Market. Book condition: Good with bent corners. Simon & Schuster paperback books
1966ref. ULESAFR01acmfBallantine 1966. Good. Lessing Doris. African Stories. NY: Ballantine 1966. 670pp. 16mo. Mass Market. Book condition: Good with rubbed bumped and yellowed edges. Spine rolled and rubbed. Ballantine paperback books
1979ref. 53268London: Jonathan Cape 1979-1983. First U.K. Editions. First Impressions. Five octavo volumes 22.5cm; blue paper covered boards titled in gilt on spine; pale gray/blue topstain; dustjackets; 365; 245; 288; 145; 179pp. All are Near Fine or better with topstain faded on most volumes. The dustjackets are uniform designed by David Prout; unclipped priced £5.95 - £7.95 net the third volume has a publisher's price sticker over the original price; Near Fine or better. Solid set of the author's only work of science fiction. "Places the crisis of human self-striving into a metaphysically conceived interstellar frame.tinged with Sufi mysticism." CLUTE & NICHOLLS p.714. BARRON 4-333. Jonathan Cape unknown books
1962ref. 9028887New York: Simon & Schuster 1962. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Bound in publisher's original yellow cloth with spine stamped in black on cover and black and gilt on spine. Unreadable name in ink on front free end paper. A first printing of a Nobel Prize winning author. In 2005 Time magazine included The Golden Notebook in its list of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923. Simon & Schuster hardcover books
1985ref. 499727London: Jonathan Cape 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Limited edition. Slightly bowed bows else near fine in a fine glassine dust jacket. Copy 195 of 250 numbered copies Signed by the author. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1975ref. ULESSMA00lrVintage Books 1975. Very Good. Lessing Doris. A Small Personal Voice. New York City: Vintage Books 1975. 171pp. 8vo. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good. Vintage Books paperback books
1972ref. 170613New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1972. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. 308 pages. A collection of stories from the Nobel Prize winning author of such classics as "The Golden Notebook." A tight near fine copy with a few small spots to the top edge in a very near fine dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1952ref. 34372London: Boosey & Hawkes 1952. Octavo. 393 pp. Full blue cloth with titling gilt to upper and spine. Binding slightly worn; spine slightly faded; lacking material in rear pocket. Boosey & Hawkes unknown books
1999ref. ULESMAR00HMRHarperPerennial 1999. Very Good. Lessing Doris. Mara and Dann: An Adventure. New York: HarperPerennial 1999. 407pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with lightly soiled cover and subtly bumped edges. HarperPerennial paperback books
1987ref. USCHSTO00TMCrown 1987. Very Good. Schreiner Olive. The Story of an African Farm. Lessing introduction Doris; Iron pseudonym Ralph. New York: Crown 1987. 301pp. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Very good with light bumping and rubbing. Slightly soft hinges. Crown unknown books
1962ref. 140937803London: Michael Joseph 1962. First Edition. Very Good. Advance uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Bound in publisher's beige printed wraps. Very Good. Creases to spine rubbing to joints wraps creased light streaking to front cover. Textblock edges dust-soiled and lightly foxed. One of Lessing's best-known works rare in this advance format. Michael Joseph unknown books
2007ref. ULESSTO00CZCHarperPerennial 2007. Good. Lessing Doris. The Story of General Dann and Mara's Daughter Griot and the Snow Dog. New York: HarperPerennial 2007. 282pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Good with rubbed edges and soiled covers and edges. Remainder mark on bottom edge. HarperPerennial paperback books
1976ref. UTHE01LWPlume 1976. Very Good. Lessing Doris. The Four-Gated City: A Complete Novel from Doris Lessing's Masterwork Children of Violence. New York: Plume 1976. 614pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with creased spine and bumped corners. Plume paperback books
1970ref. 27896North Hills PA: Printed for the Philobiblion Club Bird & Bull Press 1970. First Thus. Limited to 250 copies of which this is no. 50. Slim quarto 30.5cm.; original brown cloth-backed marbled boards spine lettered in black; 13pp.; 4 mounted facsimile plates; staplebound facsimile catalogue laid into chemise mounted inside rear cover. Fine. Facsimile of the hoax auction catalogue issued in 1840 organized by Belgian bibliophile Renier Chalon. Printed for the Philobiblion Club, Bird & Bull Press unknown books
1982ref. 9021711New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original cloth over boards spine stamped in gilt cover stamped in blind. Dust jacket is rubbed at the edges and extremities Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
2000ref. ULESBEN00MWHarperCollins 2000. Fine. Lessing Doris. Ben in the World. NY: HarperCollins 2000. 178pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine with light bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with light rubbing to extremities and bumping to edges. HarperCollins hardcover books
1998ref. 132182New York: George Braziller Publisher 1998. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. Text by Pascal Vernus translated from the French by Jane Marie Todd. Illustrated throughout with color photographs by Erich Lessing. A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. George Braziller Publisher unknown books
1993ref. ULESAFR00FPHarper Perennial 1993. Very Good. Lessing Doris. African Laughter: Four Visits to Zimbabwe. New York NY: Harper Perennial 1993. xii 442pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Slight rubbing to edges. Harper Perennial paperback books
1960ref. 125255New York: Simon and Schuster 1960. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. An early book from this important British writer. A clean near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with a tear to the top and bottom of the front panel and some fading to the spine which also has a tiny chip at the base. Still a very nice copy. Simon and Schuster unknown books
1972ref. 9013544New York: Knopf 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. The dust jacket is price clipped and has minor wear to the extremities. Knopf hardcover books
1994ref. 9014480New York: Harper Collins 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Harper Collins hardcover books
1996ref. 9014478New York: Harper Collins 1996. Advanced Reading Copy. Hardcover. Fine condition in a near fine slipcase. The slipcase has minor wear to the extremities. Harper Collins hardcover books
