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1980ref. 1391306New York NY: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 189 pages. In Good condition. Yellow spine with black lettering. Covers have mild shelving wear a small closed tear on the front head edge stains throughout a printed name pasted down by tape on the front cover and a staple through the front cover. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and stains along the edges. Contains a typed letter about the novel stapled to the interior of the front cover. Signed flat by Doris Lessing on the title page. DL consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Room Z. 1391306. Special Collections - Downstairs. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
1980ref. 155659London: Cape 1980. 1st edition / 1st printing. As New. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 245pp. Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket Cape hardcover
1980ref. Q-0394509145Knopf 1980-03-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Knopf hardcover
1981ref. Q-0394749782Vintage 1981-08-12. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage paperback
1994ref. Q-0006547206Harpercollins Pub Ltd 1994-04-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harpercollins Pub Ltd paperback
1980ref. 18419London: Jonathan Cape 1980. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET VERY GOOD. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN COPY WITH A BRIGHT ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. Second book in the series Canopies in Argos. 1ST PRINTING. HANDSOME COLLECTIBLE COPY. Jonathan Cape hardcover
1980ref. 84219New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Jacket had several chips and tears.; Canopus in Argos: Archives; 9.50 X 6.30 X 1.10 inches; 245 pages. Knopf hardcover
1980ref. 002940New York: Alfrd A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected Proof . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 10 3/4 " X 5 1/2. A tale of love and of ancient war between men and women that beguiles and charms like a true fable." Publisher's blurb 189 handnumbered pp.! Yellow card covers have black text and author's name taped at bottom of front cover on a 5 1/4" X 7/8" white paper. Also added below the title in blue ball point " April 4th 1980 $ 10.00 " author's name is slightly torn staple holes near fore edge of front panel. Publisher's note laid in. From the collection of Greg Gatenby Toronto author/poet and Harbourfront Literary events' host. His signature and the book's acquisition date ffep. Dedication copy: " for Greg Doris Lessing" SIGNED by AUTHOR. Near first state and collectible. Bookseller's Inventory # 122940. Alfrd A. Knopf paperback
1980ref. 36471New York: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket owner inscription to front end page. First Edition stated.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated hardcover
1974ref. C104166London: Octagon Press 1974. First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Signed. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 182 4 pp publishers advertisements . Original publisher's light green cloth lettered gilt at the spine . Signed presentation from the author on the front endpaper 'to Tom love as always from Doris January 1975. Provenance Forum Auctions Nov 2025. Tom Maschler - a legendary figure in British publishing Cape responsible for championing some of the most important writing of the twentieth century. Known as a brilliant talent-spotter Tom launched the careers of writers as various as Ian McEwan Edna OÕBrien Clive James and Bruce Chatwin. He famously purchased Joseph HellerÕs Catch-22 for £250 and persuaded Desmond Morris then working at London Zoo to write The Naked Ape. In 1967 Tom conceived the idea of the Booker Prize which launched in 1968. An incredible fifteen of his authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tom was also known as an exceptional childrenÕs publisher especially of illustrated books: it was he who introduced Roald Dahl to Quentin Blake. Fine in near fine dust jacket with lower spine faintly sunned. No other inscriptions not price-clipped. Octagon Press hardcover
1975ref. DT-0ACO-OBMX1975. Hardcover. Good. First American Edition stated Knopf 1975. Jacket in Good condition with moderate wear nicks a small tear and sun-fading. Book in Very Good condition with light wear pages lightly yellowed with an occasional minor crease or blemish binding firm owner name to front endpaper. hardcover
1974ref. 1404785London: The Octagon Press 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 182 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine white with rainbow and green illustrations and black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut: "£2.95." Creasing and scratching to dust jacket. Mild shelf wear to boards. Light soiling to endpapers. Signed flat by Lessing on title page. Shelved in Case 7. 1404785. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Octagon Press hardcover
1974ref. 29159London: Octagon Press 1974. First edition. Small label ghost to front paste down offsetting to free end papers text paper toned tanning along board edges a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear to the spine ends. 29159. Octavo boards. Signed by Lessing on the title page. "A housebound woman witnesses the near-future breakdown of society. This is a meditative philosophical novel of considerable merit but only marginally science fictional" - Pringle The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction second edition 1995 p. 232. Filmed in 1981 starring Julie Christie. Reference: Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-663. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 Additions. Octagon Press unknown
1975ref. Q-0394496337Alfred A. Knopf 1975-04-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1988ref. Q-0394757599Vintage 1988-04-12. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage paperback
1974ref. 95London: The Octagon Press 1974. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Boards sunned corners bumped rear board creased. Endpapers soiled. Dust jacket rubbed with small tears along edges. The Octagon Press hardcover
1975ref. 52949New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light foxing to page edges. First Edition stated.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1975ref. 54360New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A Review Copy with the authors photo neatly laid in. First Edition stated.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
1973ref. 4117NY: Knopf 1973. First US edition first prnt. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Shallow wrinkle on the spine bottom edge cloth; dustjacket with two corner creases and tiny nick on the front flap. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Lessing's sixth novel and basis for the David Gladwell directed 1981 film starring Julie Christie and Christopher Guard. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover
2000ref. Q-0002262002Flamingo 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Flamingo hardcover
ref. 1857997638.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1998ref. Q-0862417945Canongate Books Ltd 1998-10-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Canongate Books Ltd paperback
1992ref. A89602New York Ny: Harpercollins 1992. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Signed on title page by the author. First impression. ISBN: 0060168536 Pages: 214 Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Jacket very slightly creased at edge. Harpercollins, hardcover
1992ref. 12426New York: HarperCollins Publishers 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Inscribed by Lessing on the half-title. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket unclipped lightly soiled rubbed and bumped at the edges. Quarter blue cloth with cream paper on the boards lightly bumped. Square and firmly bound former owner's name inside the front board clean otherwise. A collection of short stories from the Nobel Prize-winning author. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover
1993ref. Q-0060924179Harper Perennial 1993-06-16. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harper Perennial paperback