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1954réf. 36660Washington: Library of Congress 1954. First edition sm 4to pp. vi 292; a fine copy in original beige cloth with gilt-lettered spine. [Library of Congress] unknown books
1980réf. 55469New York: Knopf 1980. First edition. Very good plus. Rare uncorrected long galley proofs for the first US edition of the Nobel winner's sci-fi novel third book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series. Inspired by Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated 1910 Antarctic expedition SIRIAN EXPERIMENTS was short-listed for the 1981 Booker Prize. A scarce format. 24'' x 8'' unfolded. 121 long unbound sheets printed one side only loosely folded to center. Mild toning edgewear. Touches of soil. Housed in an archival box. Knopf unknown books
1981réf. 1010172NY: Knopf 1981. First US edition first prnt. Full-cloth with gilt spine lettering. Signed by Lessing on the half-title page. Spine bottom edge cloth minimally rubbed and pushed; dustjacket with beginning toning on flaps' topedges and minimal wear at spine ends. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Third volume in Lessing's Canapos in Argos: Archives series. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf hardcover books
1981réf. 517165New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Volume three only. Large Octavo. 291pp. Black cloth. A fine copy in fine bright dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's printed slip laid into book. Third in a series of novels "Canopus in Argos: Archives." Doris Lessing born in 1919 British novelist playwright and poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007. publisher's complimentary copy. Large octavo black cloth 291 pages. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1981réf. 517166New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Volume three only. Large octavo. 291pp. Black cloth. A fine copy in very good dust jacket; jacket has two one-inch tears on front panel with faint sticker mark rear panel has two small tears else crisp and bright. Third in a series of novels "Canopus in Argos: Archives." Doris Lessing born in 1919 British novelist playwright and poet won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1981réf. 48849New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. SIGNED. 288pp. Octavo 24.5 cm Black cloth over boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine and an embossed title on the front cover. With moderate bumping and rubbing to the extremities. In a dust jacket with subtle edge wear. A science fiction novel and the third book in Doris Lessing's cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives. Signed by Doris Lessing with the date "17th June 1984" on the half title page. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1981réf. 19744London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0224018914 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper with publisher's price-sticker of £6.95. Signed and inscribed by Lessing in April 1981 to Ingmar Bjorksten - a Swedish writer who has been connected to the Nobel Prize committee - 26 years before Lessing received the award. An attractive and scarce association copy; In her Canopus in Argos series Nobel laureate Lessing creates a "space" fiction universe to metaphorically explore spiritual cultural and social issues. Volume III returns to the planet Shikasta of Vol. I this time telling the story of human history and evolution from the Sirian perspective a more bureaucratic and less advanced civilization. Booker Prize shortlisted in 1981; Canopus in Argos: Archives; Vol. 3; 8vo ; xii 288 4 pages; Note: Last two leaves blank ; Signed by Author . Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1987réf. 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
2005réf. 12425London: Fourth Estate 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Fine in a Fine jacket unclipped £15.99. Blue cloth with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound clean internally. Lessing's sequel to her novel Mara and Dann a cautionary tale of environmental change. Fourth Estate hardcover books
2005réf. 1396082New York New York: HarperCollins 2005. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 282 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is white with black lettering. Wraps have mild shelving wear along extremities and moderate foxing. Text block edges mildly scuffed head edge moderately foxed and has a faint gray liquid stain along fore edge pp.197-282. Shelved in Room Z. 1396082. Special Collections - Upstairs. HarperCollins unknown books
2007réf. 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
2005réf. 60814London: Fourth Estate 2005. First edition first prnt. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sequel to Mara and Dann. Fourth Estate hardcover books
1973réf. 11710NY: Knopf 1973. First US edition first prnt. Signed by Lessing on the half-title page. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering lavender topstain. Beginning toning on board edge cloth especially at the spine ends minimal rubbing on cloth. Dustjacket with beginning toning on upper sections of white background of both panels shallow edge creases. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lessing's fifth novel. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 119233New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper browningwith sticker on back some light staining. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 139487London: Jonathan Cape 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Near fine in very good dust jacket. First British edition. Text clean. Clean and solid book. Dustwrapper price clipped. 3 inch stain on front dust jacket. Nice condition. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1973réf. 210029New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good plus Later edition. An "H" stamp on front end paper. Minor rubbing on cover. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 185574New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Later. Very good. Several white lines on back cover. A red H stamp on front end paper. Stamp on back endpaper. Smudge o forege corner. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 209343New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. Solid hardcover copy. Stamp on front end paper. Dustwrapper rubbed with some soiling. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 162437New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. First edition. Cocked owner name boards worn Very good in very good dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 156907New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. Very good in an about Very good dust jacket. Bumped corners/ends light fading of spine ends H stamp on end pg dust jacket shows soiled back panel scuffing of front panel bumping top flap corners clipped. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 200793New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book club. Very good in an about Very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper is browned slightly and worn around the edges. A tear on the spine of the dust jacket. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1973réf. 05814THE SUMMER BEFORE THE DARK Knopf 1973 first American edition fine in like dust-wrapper. Knopf unknown books
1973réf. 246761New York: Knopf 1973. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo cloth d.w. New York: Knopf 1973. First American Edition. Autographed by Lessing Knopf unknown books
1973réf. 9014484New York: Knopf 1973. 1st. Hardcover. Fine condition in a near fine dust jacket. The heel of the dust jacket has a minor stain not affecting the exterior appearance. Knopf hardcover books
1971réf. 31119London: Jonathan Cape 1971. First edition first prnt. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Just-beginning page toning; dustjacket with very faint beginning toning on the flaps' topedges. Bright copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Lessing's fifth novel. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
