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1982ref. 002925London: Michael Joseph 1982. 2nd Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. July 1982. Later edition same powerful story! With preface by the author dated June 1971. 638 pp. Black cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine only. Tail of spine is slightly rubbed very slight top edge dust soiling ow book is as new. Price clipped DJ has 1/4" surface abrasion on front for edge rubbing at tail of spine. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and Harbourfront Literary Events' host Greg Gatenby. The date of his acquisition of the book together with his signature is on ffep. Lessing's dedication is to him. " For Greg - Sincerely Doris Lessing 28th March 1984." Digital images available on SIGNED by AUTHOR. Bookseller's Inventory # 122925. Michael Joseph hardcover
2002ref. 003336New York: HarperCollins Publishers 2002. True First American Edition 1st Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Susan Derges jacket photo. Number Line: 02 03 04 05 06 RRD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Stated First Edition. February 2002. This novel reflects our recent history like a many-faceted mirror and is full of people not easily forgotten each - for worse or for better directly or indirectly - made by war. front flap 479 pp. Book has black cloth spine with silver gilt text grey paper covered boards. Spine ends slightly rubbed ow book is as new. Price clipped DJ has top edge/shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 133336. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover
1975ref. 033339Wien Germany: Club-Sonderausgabe. Bright Clean Yellow Cloth Boards Interior Tight And Clean No Names Or Marks Dj Has Edge Tears Ad Shelf Rubs And Edge Wear But Still Attractive . Very Good. Hardcover. 1975. Club-Sonderausgabe hardcover
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ref. GOR004299896Hardback. Very Good. hardcover
1952ref. 796London: Michael Joseph 1952-1969. First editions of the author's Children of Violence Series. Octavo 5 volumes. Original cloth. Each of the five volumes are signed by Doris Lessing. Near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. Martha Quest the first book in the "Children of Violence" series follows a young girl coming of age in British colonial South Africa just before World War II. The following books chronicle her experience as she grows through marriage and then motherhood. In 2007 Doris Lessing won the Nobel Prize in Literature. At 87 she was the oldest winner of the prize at the time. "Oh Christ!" She told reporters outside her home as she was returning from the grocery store "I've won all the prizes in Europe every bloody one so I'm delighted to win them all. It's a royal flush. Michael Joseph hardcover
1994ref. 1535New York: Harper Collins 1994. First edition. Octavo original boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. Harper Collins hardcover
ref. 27621george bell london 1879. 493ppads.VG green cloth w.blind dec.stampssl.rubbed and soiledmod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.ads.to epspaste action to epsprelims.sl.foxed w.some v.minor foxing to contentsspine cracked w.one section sl.separatinguntrimmed edges sl.soiledsl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine scarce;generally tidy george bell london 1879 hardcover
ref. SONG0313212708Used: Good unknown
ref. 162182Wien.: Verlag Fritz Molden. nd. First edition. Hard cover. . Fine copy in edge chipped dust jacket in mylar. 4to. Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Verlag Fritz Molden. hardcover
1882ref. 20046Berlin:: Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth 1882. contemporary 1/2 calf and marbled sides. 19th c. circular architect's stamp at the corner margin area of many plates; spine chipped with some splitting at the joints and rubbing to extremities. Folio. Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, unknown
1994ref. 218638New York: Harpercollins 1994. 1st U.S. Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on FEP. Foxing along text block edges.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 419 pages. Harpercollins hardcover
1994ref. 218883New York: Harpercollins 1994. 1st U.S. Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 419 pages. Harpercollins hardcover
1963ref. 219701New York: Simon & Schuster 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket. Simon & Schuster hardcover
ref. B9780190459031Hardback. New. hardcover
ref. 0758672608.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. A9780366610679Hardback. New. hardcover
1962ref. 367876New York: Simon & Schuster 1962. First American edition stated first printing with $5.59 price on flap and "First Reviews from England" on dust jacket. 568 pp. 8vo. Yellow cloth with some sunning along top edge; dust jacket with two closed tears along top of front and rubbing to head and foot of spine. First American edition stated first printing with $5.59 price on flap and "First Reviews from England" on dust jacket. 568 pp. 8vo. The most famous novel by the Nobel prize winning author a review copy with a TLS to editor James Silberman from the publicity director of Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster unknown
1980ref. 175742New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf hardcover
1983ref. 175745New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A Knopf Inc hardcover
1981ref. 177229New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket.; Canopus In Argos--Archives; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A Knopf Inc hardcover
1988ref. 172975New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing on top text blcok edge. Stated First Edition with the price intact on the front flap.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A Knopf Inc hardcover
1983ref. 173086New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A Knopf Inc hardcover
1982ref. 173085New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1/2 inch open tear at bottom of rear panel.; Canopus In Argos--Archives; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A Knopf Inc hardcover