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1952ref. 896Z36London: Michael Joseph Ltd. 1952. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of the first novel from the 'Children of Violence' series by the Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing. The first edition. In the publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This work was written by the British Nobel Prize winning author Doris Lessing and is the first novel in her five volume semi-autobiographical series 'The Children of Violence'. The series follows the life of Martha Quest who starts the series at fifteen years old and lives in poverty on a African farm with her parents. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent with very minimal fading to the spine and to the head of the rear board slight shelf wear and light offsetting and spotting to the endpapers. The wrap is generally smart with tape re-enforcements to the head and tail a closed tear to the head of the spine slight marks chips to the head of the spine and scattered spotting to the fly leaves and verso. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with occasional light spotting. Near Fine Michael Joseph Ltd. hardcover
2001ref. Q-006095969XHarper Perennial Modern Classics 2001-01-23. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harper Perennial Modern Classics paperback
1965ref. mon0000572598Macgibbon & Kee 1965T. hardcover. Acceptable. 3.7971 in x 21.1839 in x 12.9901 in. Ex-library book usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover. Previous tape repairs to hinge. Cover spine fabric detatching from boards. Text remains clean and clear. Macgibbon & Kee hardcover
ref. 116077London Michael Joseph 1952. . First edition inscribed by the author; 8vo; original green cloth spine lettered in gilt dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to the title page: 'Doris Lessing 25th December 1983.' The second novel by Lessing and the first in the Children of Violence series. A very good copy some wear and chipping to extremities of jacket some tape reinforcements to spine panel light fading to the boards and offsetting to endpapers. London, Michael Joseph, 1952. hardcover
1952ref. 9067London; Michael Joseph 1952 1952. Hard Cover. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo pp. 319 1. Publishers' green cloth with gilt titles to spine in price-clipped dust-jacket designed by Peter Rudland. Slightly cocked with a touch of sunning to spine tips corners rubbed; and a barely visible bruise to top edge of upper board. Free endpapers a little toned. Dust-jacket a hint of toning to white panels with nicks & creases to edge and some loss to spine tips and corners. A very good book in a good jacket. Signed by the author without dedication to half-title. A full-scale portrait of a girl from adolescence to womanhood set in Africa where Noble Prize winning author Lessing grew up. "Martha Quest" was her second novel and the first in the five volume semi-autobiographical series "Children of Violence". London; Michael Joseph, 1952 hardcover
ref. 0452250218.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 0452256372.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1995ref. Q-0060976667HarpPeren 1995-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HarpPeren paperback
1952ref. 715London: Michael Joseph 1952. First edition. Signed. In publisher’s green cloth. With original dust jacket by Peter Rudland. Dust jacket slightly chipped at edges torn to spine. The book in fine condition. First edition. Signed. In publisher’s green cloth. With original dust jacket by Peter Rudland. 319 1 pages. The first book of the series “The Children of Violent” by Doris Lessing who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007. Michael Joseph unknown
1952ref. 074081Michael Joseph 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Good/Quite Good 1st edition 1952 Michael Joseph hardback unclipped DJ with price intact in protective mylar. Two 1cm tears to lower front edge of DJ further similar tears to top corners of DJ and top front edge with piece of loss to top of DJ spine dulling to pages a little shading to end-papers and patch of foxing/darkening to inside lower rear edge of jacket else good tight and unmarked. Immediate dispatch Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1kg. Category: Fiction; 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 074081. Michael Joseph hardcover
1952ref. 17387London: Michael Joseph 1952. 1952. First British printing. 8vo. 320 pp. Original green cloth binding. SIGNED by Lessing the 2007 Nobel Laureate on the title page. The author's first book in the Children of Violence series. Book slightly slanted with some cloth fading at the extremities else very good in a very good price-intact DJ with shallow chipping at the spinal extremities. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. London: Michael Joseph (1952). hardcover
1952ref. 16012London: Michael Joseph 1952. First edition of the author's first book in the Children of Violence series. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Doris Lessing on the title page. Name on the front pastedown near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some chips and wear. Jacket design by Peter Rudland. 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
1952ref. awgcMichael Joseph London 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 320 pages complete. First edition of Lessing's third novel and the first in the 'The Children of Violence' sequence. In very good general condition. The dustjacket designed by Peter Rudland is enclosed in a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket has some wear to the edges. It is intact and assured. The price is not snipped. The cover is tidy with light shelf wear to the edges. Inside the contents are fresh and very certain. The pages are clean clear neat - as if new throughout. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Michael Joseph, London hardcover
1952ref. 1225London: Michael Joseph Ltd 1952. First British Edition. First Impression. Octavo; green textured boards with titles stamped in gilt on the spine; 320pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Hint of a lean cloth a touch loose at the crown with some minor fading to the board edges; Very Good and clean throughout. The unclipped dustjacket has light overall wear with some toning to the spine panel and flap folds shallow chipping at the spine ends and front corner tips and a 2 inch vertical tear running along the lower left joint and moving in horizontally about a half inch or so; a Very Good example of this fragile cheaply-made jacket. The South African Nobel Prize-winner's scarce second novel and the first volume in her 'Children of Violence' series. Michael Joseph Ltd unknown
1983ref. 003039London United Kingdom: Granada Publishing Limited 1983. First Edition Thus 2nd Printing . Hardcover. As New/Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Martha Quest was first published in 1952 then in a double volume with 'A Proper Marriage 'in 1965. Published on its own by Granada in 1977. This is the 1983 reprinting. This title is the first novel of Lessing's five-novel sequence - The Children of Violence. It traces the life of Martha Quest. 335 pp. Grey boards have green author's box and gilt text on spine. Price clipped DJ has yellowing at top edge. Book is from the collection of Toronto author/poet and not infrequently host at Harbourfront literary events Greg Gatenby. His signature and the year of this book's acquisition are found ffep. " Greg - Doris L. October 1991." Bookseller's Inventory # 123039. Granada Publishing Limited 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
1977ref. RO60120164Panther. 1977. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 271 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1966ref. 564801New York: Signet/New American Library 1966. Softcover. Very Good. First Signet edition. Mass market paperback. Small dampstain on top corner of text block creases and moderate edgewear on wraps very good. Lessing's third book second novel and first installment in her six volume semi-autobiographical "Children of Violence" series. Signet/New American Library unknown books
2001ref. RO60142836Perennial. 2001. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 327 pages. Annotation au feutre sur la tranche.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
ref. 440214x20,5 cm, broché, 344 pages, état d'usage, Collection Feux Croisés, Âmes et Terres Étrangères publiée sous la direction de Gabriel Marcel, traduit de l'anglais par Doussia Ergaz et Florence Cravoisier, annonces et critiques des dernières parutions de la collection en fin d'ouvrage,
ref. 13093Roman traduit de l'anglais par Doussia Elgaz et Florence Chavoisier. Paris. Plon - feux croisés -. 1957. In-8 (20x14 cms). 334 pages Broché.
1982ref. 261176BBStuttgart, Klett-Cotta, 1982. 3. Aufl. 364 S. OLwd. m. OU. - Kinder der Gewalt, (Bd. 1). - Gutes Ex.
1965ref. 193457Not Identified: Not Identified 1965. Paperback. Good Wraps are sunned and show shelf/edgewear; pages are clean; binding is solid. Tan wraps with illustration; 30 unnumbered pages; richly illustrated. "An Exhibition Selected by Lessing J. Rosenwald for display at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts from February 5 to March 21 1965." Not Identified paperback books
ref. 0569072980.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1876ref. 158398-1Paderborn, Schöningh 1876. V, 449 S. Halblederband der Zeit