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A Single Man
Christopher Isherwood
1964
Methuen and Co. Ltd. : London
8" by 5"
158, [2] pp.
SUMMARY
A pleasing first edition of Christopher Isherwood's astute novel, with original dust wrapper.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
A first edition copy of Christopher Isherwood's astute novel.
Complete with original, clipped dust wrapper with price still visible: 16s net in U.K. only.
Set in Southern California during the 1960s, the novel narrates a day in the life of George, a middle-aged Englishman and a professor at an LA university. The story is the basis for the 2009 Oscar-nominated film starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.
Christopher Isherwood was a Anglo-American writer, whose works include 'Goodbye to Berlin' and 'Christopher and His Kind'. The latter a memoir which would make him a central figure of the Gay Liberation movement.
CONDITION
In publisher's original grey cloth binding and original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, the cloth is in lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. The dust wrapper has been clipped, but price is still visible. Minor rubbing to top-right front board and head of spine. Spine is ever-so-slightly sunned.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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