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2003ref. 29845London: Flamingo. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0007152795 . A most charming first printing of the first edition in unread Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing on the title page; Four short novels. In The Grandmothers two middle-aged friends fall in love with each other's sons. Victoria and the Staveneys is the story of a mixed-race child and her struggle with her heritage. In A Reason For It the leader of a declining culture explains their loss of glory. A Love Child is the story of an ex-soldier who is haunted by the thought he left a love child behind during World War II; 8vo ; viii 311 1 pages; Signed by Author . Flamingo hardcover
2003ref. ABE-1289925314Flamingo London 2003 SIGNED on the title page. This is a fine book in a price clipped jacket. This is why I have graded the jacket NF. It is otherwise perfect. The Nobel Prizewinner's First Edition/First Printing combines four short novels. The Grandmothers tells of two middle-aged friends who fall in love with each other's sons. Victoria and the Staveneys tells the story of a mixed-race child and her struggle with heritage. A Reason For It has the leader of a declining culture explaining their loss of glory. A Love Child relates the story of an ex-soldier haunted by a conviction he left a love child behind during the Second World War. A beautiful series of novellas from this great writer. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Flamingo London hardcover
2004ref. 1090910NY: HarperCollins 2004. First US 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. A collection of four novellas one of which is the basis of the 2013 Anne Fontaine directed film with Naomi Watts and Robin Wright. HarperCollins hardcover
2003ref. 14337London: Flamingo. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0007152795 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dustjacket. Page edges beginning to yellow. SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing on the title page; Four short novels. In The Grandmothers two middle-aged friends fall in love with each other's sons. Victoria and the Staveneys is the story of a mixed-race child and her struggle with her heritage. In A Reason For It the leader of a declining culture explains their loss of glory. A Love Child is the story of an ex-soldier who is haunted by the thought he left a love child behind during World War II; 8vo ; viii 311 1 pages; Signed by Author . Flamingo hardcover
2004ref. 1090910NY: HarperCollins 2004. First US 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. A collection of four novellas one of which is the basis of the 2013 Anne Fontaine directed film with Naomi Watts and Robin Wright. HarperCollins hardcover books
2003ref. 29845London: Flamingo. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0007152795 . A most charming first printing of the first edition in unread Very Fine condition in alike dustjacket. SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing on the title page; Four short novels. In The Grandmothers two middle-aged friends fall in love with each other's sons. Victoria and the Staveneys is the story of a mixed-race child and her struggle with her heritage. In A Reason For It the leader of a declining culture explains their loss of glory. A Love Child is the story of an ex-soldier who is haunted by the thought he left a love child behind during World War II; 8vo ; viii 311 1 pages; Signed by Author . Flamingo hardcover books
2003ref. 14337London: Flamingo. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0007152795 . First edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dustjacket. Page edges beginning to yellow. SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing on the title page; Four short novels. In The Grandmothers two middle-aged friends fall in love with each other's sons. Victoria and the Staveneys is the story of a mixed-race child and her struggle with her heritage. In A Reason For It the leader of a declining culture explains their loss of glory. A Love Child is the story of an ex-soldier who is haunted by the thought he left a love child behind during World War II; 8vo ; viii 311 1 pages; Signed by Author . Flamingo hardcover books
2003ref. 1400813New York: HarperCollins Publishers 2003. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. Octavo 311 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is white illustrated black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Price unclipped: “$23.95”. Boards quarter bound with green paper to spine and white paper to boards. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S. 1400813. FP New Rockville Stock. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover books
2003ref. 1406952London: Flamingo 2003. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 311 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine pictorial with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in plastic covering with two small scratches to plastic covering on rear cover price uncut: "£15.99". Boards full bound in black cloth. Text block has mild age-toning to exterior and interior edges. Flat signed by author to title page. Shelved in Room C. 1406952. Special Collections - Upstairs. Flamingo hardcover books
2003ref. 1395524New York: HarperCollins Publishers 2003. First U.S. Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 311 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Pictorial spine with grey lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering price uncut: "23.95". Minor shelf wear. "Autographed Copy" sticker adhered to front of dust jacket. Text block clean. Signed by Lessing on title page. Shelved Hardcover Fiction. 1395524. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover books
2004ref. RO60143878Harper Perennial. 2004. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Coins frottés, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 311 pages. Quelques rousseurs. Trace d'étiquette en 2ème plat.Texte en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
2004ref. 1417285New York: HarperCollins Publishers 2004. First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 311 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket spine white with blue lettering protected in mylar covering price uncut: "USA $23.95". Mild general shelf wear. Mild rubbing to dust jacket covers. Signed flat by Lessing on title page. Shelved in HC Fiction. Includes "The Grandmothers" "Victoria and the Saveneys" "The Reason for It" and "A Love Child" 1417285. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. HarperCollins Publishers hardcover books
ref. BN314844Heinemann Educational Books. The grass is singing The New windmill series The grass is singing The New windmill series Doris Lessing Heinemann Educational Books unknown
1986ref. I-279-079Heinemann Educational Books 1986. Very Good. Refurbished library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Heinemann Educational Books unknown
1975ref. 197294New York: Thomas Y. Crowell 1975. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Thomas Y. Crowell hardcover
ref. 0007594461.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1950ref. BUL90646Michael Joseph London 1950. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition first printing. 8vo. 256pp. Brown cloth lettered in yellow at the spine. Some spotting to the cloth and also some uneven fading to the upper and lower boards and some further fading to the backstrip. Just a tiny hint of spotting to the front free endpaper but thereafter a lovely crisp copy. No dust wrapper. The Nobel Prize winner's celebrated debut novel. Michael Joseph, London Hardcover
1950ref. 31031London: Michael Joseph 1950. First Edition. 8vo publisher's original sepia coloured cloth the spine lettered in yellow in the pictorially decorated dustjacket. 256 pp. A handsome and very well preserved copy with minimal mellowing to the cloth and only a touch of shelf wear to the lower tips of the jacket. THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL. A FIRST EDITION OF THIS HIGH TENSION STORY FROM ONE OF THE FINEST WRITERS OF THE AGE. 'Not merely the story of a sort of South African Madame Bovary it is the story of South Africa herself a merciless study of the relations betwee the white and coloured peoples.' As a first novel it promised an exceptional talent. Michael Joseph hardcover
1950ref. 42136Michael Joseph 1950. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full mid-green crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top gilt doublures hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of the author's first novel a powerful indictment of the racial politics of South Africa in the 1940s. The basis of Michael Raeburn's feature film 1981 starring John Thaw Karen Black and John Kani. Michael Joseph, hardcover
1950ref. 80604New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first American edition of Lessing's first novel an exploration of psychological and racial tensions in 1940s Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Octavo: viii 245 1 blank pp. Original yellow cloth binding with black-stamped titling. Two small ink stamps and a previous owner's signature to the front flyleaf. The dust jacket is a bit toned with some mild edgewear; otherwise very good. Thomas Y. Crowell Company hardcover
ref. PP 485ZCROWELL Book. Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN FINE DJ. PRICE CLIPPED A BEAUTIFUL COPY. CROWELL Hardcover
ref. PP 485ZSCROWELL Book. Very Good. Soft cover. FIRST. DORIS LESSING 1ST IN DJ THE GRASS IS SINGING 1950 CROWELL DARKENED BACK COVER RING ON FRONT PROOF COPY. CROWELL Paperback
1950ref. 33954London: Michael Joseph 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition of Lessing's first novel neatly Signed by her to the title-page. A very good copy in faded red cloth as is usual yellow titles to the spine in a very good 2nd issue supplied dustwrapper which has been marginally trimmed about an 1/8". A vivid blend of Lessing's imaginative vision and her own memories of early childhood. An important book. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 87. Michael Joseph hardcover
1950ref. 85431London: Michael Joseph 1950. First edition. 256 pp. Hard erasure and some light foxing to front free endpaper else very good plus in like dust jacket with tape reinforcement to the verso of the jacket along the top and bottom edges and a chip to crown that takes out most of the lettering in “The Grass.” London: Michael Joseph unknown
1950ref. 517155New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First American edition. Owner's small ink address on front flyleaf boards are lightly soiled else a very good copy in good worn dust jacket with a number of short tears and few nicks creased on spine and rear panel entire length of spine has split at folds and also at the folds of both flaps. Author's first novel. Thomas Y. Crowell Company hardcover
