Salman Rushdie
Knopf | New York | 1981
8vo | First U.S. Edition
Condition
Volume: Fine
Dust Jacket: Very Good
Hardcover quarter bound in maroon cloth with silver-gilt titles. Exterior is pristine. Spine is straight, binding is sound, hinges and joints taut, corners square.
Interior is bright and crisp. Pages are free of markings, stains, tears, foxing, or wrinkles.
Dust jacket has one closed tear at spine edge and two at bottom edge of rear panel. Corners chipped and edges scuffed, otherwise no pieces are missing, and titles unaffected. Cover remains colorful, no stains or spots. Original $13.95 price still intact. Jacket is now fully protected inside an archival sleeve.
Stated first American edition to copyright page.
A handsome copy of Rushdie's breakthrough second novel, complete with its vibrant dust jacket. Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981, and was deemed the "best novel of all winners" on both the 25th and 40th anniversary of the prize. The perfect addition to any collector's library!
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