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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. 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. 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 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
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
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. 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 books
1980ref. RLESMAR00drpJonathan Cape 1980. Very Good. Lessing Doris. The Marriages Between Zones Three Four and Five. London: Jonathan Cape 1980. 1st edition. 245pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with gentle rubbing and bumping. Lightly toned pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with clipped front flap and small sticker remnants on rear flap. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1980ref. 17391NY: Knofp 1980. First edn. Second in the cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives 8vo pp. 245. A nice copy in little chipped dj. OP A story of love and the ancient war between men and women. Knofp unknown books
1980ref. 212773New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at top of rear flap fold. Knopf hardcover
1980ref. 175742New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Knopf hardcover
1980ref. 173083New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch closed tear at bottom of front panel.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Knopf hardcover
ref. 022401790X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1980ref. Q-022401790XJonathan Cape 1980-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Jonathan Cape hardcover
1980ref. 144798New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Stated First Edition.; 9.5 X 6.3 X 1.1 inches; 245 pages. Knopf hardcover
