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Gordimer, Nadine : The Lying Days

Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1953

Signed by Author(s)This is a first edition of Nadine Gordimer's first novel. It was signed by her on the frontispage. The Observer wrote of this book in anticipation: "A difficult name to remember; but one had better remember it . her coming first novel is something it would be stupid to miss . The publishers . do not exaggerate in their claim that 'there is wonderful talent at work here'". This copy has a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket beneath is worn about its edges and has open wounds to the flap seams and the head and foot of the spine. There are handling marks. The price has not been snipped. The red cloth cover is in very good condition. There are shallow shelf depressions at the head and foot of the spine. These too have small areas of discolouration. Inside the frontispage has an ex-libris plate. The pages are relaxed, clean, confident, clear and complete. A considerately owned and read book. fk. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.
signed

Gordimer, Nadine : The Lying Days

Gollancz, 1953

Signed by Author(s)The jacket is marked and edgeworn. One inscription. A few internal stains. The bottom page edges are marked. A few pages are nicked. The boards are a bit marked and worn.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.
signed

Gordimer, Nadine : THE LYING DAYS

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1953

ISBN 9997411722

DJ a bit browned and with four small open tears; 8vo; 341 pages, Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket

First Edition

Gordimer, Nadine : The Lying Days

Gollancz, London, 1953

8vo.. A near fine clean copy in a near fine complete non price-clipped dw. which has very slight edge wear at the extremes of the spine but hardly any loss. Signed by Gordimer on the ffep. in her characteristic green ink. Her first novel and quite difficult in this excellent condition.. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Near Fine

First Edition
Signed by Author

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Gollancz, 1953

First Edition. Near fine (name inside front board) in VG++ edgeworn spine darkened d/w. Author's 1st novel

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1953

Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. The d.w. has slight darkening to the spine and outer edges, otherwise a remarkably clean and bright totally unchipped , unworn example of this notoriously fragile d.w. The author's first novel, now very scarce in this choice state.

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Victor Gollancz,, 1953

A fine copy in a near fine sl. edgeworn d.w. Unusually warmly inscribed early presentation copy. 3rd printing in 2nd impression d/w.

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Gollancz 1953

1st ed, fine in VG++/ near fine d/w, spine darkened and slight edgewear. Authors 1st novel.

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Victor Gollancz, 1953

First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine spiner-darkened d.w., light chipping at spine ends, else and attractive copy. SIGNED by the Nobel prize-winning author, in pale blue ink, contemporary with publication.

GORDIMER, Nadine : The Lying Days

Gollancz, 1953

A near fine copy (ink name fep) in a vg+ edgeworn spinedarkened d.w., spine ends light chipping at head, larger chip at foot, in both cases without text loss, corners worn and chipped. SIGNED on fep at time of publication in the characteristic pale blue ink she used at that period.. The Nobel Laureate's scarce fist novel.

First Edition