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1980ref. 596030New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Volume two only. Page edges with light foxing near fine in a slightly spine-tanned very good dust jacket with light soil on the rear panel and modest edgewear. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip and author publicity photograph laid in. Second 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
1980ref. 517164New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Volume two only. Large octavo. 245pp. Black cloth. A fine copy in fine bright dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid into book. Second 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
1980ref. 517160New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Volume two only. Large octavo. 245pp. Black cloth. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket; jacket has slight dust soiling on front panel else fresh and bright. Second 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
1980ref. RO60148729Panther / Granada. 1980. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos plié, Papier jauni. 299 pages. Texte en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1974ref. 6302Tonbridge United Kingdom: The Octagon Press 1974. First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine. N/A. Publication: London The Octagon Press 1974. Formatting: 8vo pp. 182. Condition Report: Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well bound in the publisher’s original green cloth which remains clean and vivid entirely free from the fading or handling wear so often encountered with this edition. The gilt lettering to the spine is notably bright and unoxidised. The binding is completely tight and square with sharp unbumped corners. The text block edges show only the faintest suggestion of natural age-toning but are otherwise immaculately clean. Internally the pages are crisp bright and completely devoid of foxing or spotting. The original pictorial dust jacket is unclipped and beautifully preserved; the colours of the front panel artwork remain striking and unfaded with no discernible chips tears or creasing now securely housed in a protective sleeve. A highly superior collector-quality example. Catalogue Note: This is a true First Edition First Impression of Doris Lessing's acclaimed novel complete with the publisher's interlocking knot device to the title page and the base of the spine. While this title is relatively common on the secondary market a significant proportion of surviving copies exhibit heavy foxing cracked hinges or sun-bleached dust jackets. It is highly unusual to encounter a copy that has been so carefully preserved retaining both its structural integrity and vibrant aesthetic appeal. A compelling and prescient work by Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing The Memoirs of a Survivor chronicles the slow inexplicable collapse of society as observed by an unnamed female narrator from the window of her ground-floor flat. As the outside world devolves into nomadic gangs and tribal factions roaming the streets of a nameless British city the narrator discovers an ability to pass through the physical walls of her living room into a shifting surreal interior dimension. Blending dystopian science fiction with profound psychological inquiry Lessing's novel is a masterful exploration of civilisation childhood trauma and the enduring human spirit in the face of apocalypse. The Octagon Press 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. 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 8" - 9" 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 8" - 9" 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
1977ref. RO60111641Picador - Pan Books. 1977. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 189 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1975ref. 517171New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First American edition. Light foxing on the endpaper else near fine in a fine dust jacket with slight toning on the spine. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1975ref. 253971New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First am. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket both a nice clean copy almost new remainder mark on bottom edge. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1975ref. 229945New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1975ref. 210125New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Book cover yellowed along top and bottom edges. Dustwrapper has 1/2" tear on top of back cover. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1975ref. 05815THE MEMOIRS OF A SURVIVOR Knopf 1975 first American edition near fine in like dust-wrapper. Knopf unknown books
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 books
1975ref. 336857New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Near fine with a little soiling along the bottom edges of the boards in a near fine slightly soiled dustwrapper. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
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 books
2000ref. Q-0002262002Flamingo 2000-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Flamingo hardcover
ref. 0804715335.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1992ref. 1-0804715335Stanford Univ Pr 1992. Hardcover. New. 308 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. Stanford Univ Pr hardcover
1991ref. 173640Stanford: Stanford University Press 1991. Hardcover. VG/VG. Olive cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Cream and green illustrated dust jacket with green lettering and burgundy trim. xiv 308 pp. Illustrations. Stanford University Press hardcover books
