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106241London Jonathan Cape 1973. . First edition first impression inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's grey boards titles to spine gilt grey topstain cream endpapers with the dust jacket. An exceptional copy in the price-clipped dust jacket.<br /> With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page 'Clive Sinclair Sincerely Doris Lessing 23rd May 1980'. Clive Sinclair was an author and fellow winner of the Somerset Maugham Award which Lessing had won some two decades earlier.<br /> London, Jonathan Cape, 1973. hardcover
197311710<p>NY: Knopf 1973. First US edition first prnt. <em>Signed</em> by Lessing on the half-title page. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering lavender topstain. Beginning toning on board edge cloth especially at the spine ends minimal rubbing on cloth. Dustjacket with beginning toning on upper sections of white background of both panels shallow edge creases. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lessing's fifth novel.</p> Knopf hardcover
197118076London: Jonathan Cape 1971. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET NEAR FINE. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 1ST PRINTING. HANDSOME COPY. Jonathan Cape hardcover
1973246761New York: Knopf 1973. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo cloth d.w. New York: Knopf 1973. First American Edition.<br/> <br/> Autographed by Lessing<br/> <br/> Knopf unknown
19742iiiAc0006fToronto ON Canada New York and London: A Bantam Book/ Published by Arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf Inc. 1974. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Bantam Edition Published October 1974. 12mo or 12° Duodecimo: 6¾" x 7¾" tall. 247 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on pages. Minimal damage on spine. A Bantam Book/ Published by Arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Paperback
197131119<p>London: Jonathan Cape 1971. First edition first prnt. <em>Signed</em> by Lessing on the title page. Just-beginning page toning; dustjacket with very faint beginning toning on the flaps' topedges. Bright copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Lessing's fifth novel. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.</p> Jonathan Cape hardcover
197320124London: Jonathon Cape 1973 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. A fine copy in the publisher's brown cloth gilt titles to the spine in a lovely bright pc. dustwrapper with just a hint of edgewear. 8vo. 241 pp. London: Jonathon Cape, (1973) hardcover
19736833KNOPF. NY 1973. Very Good. 1973. First Edition. First American Edition. "First" state of UNCORRECTED PROOF. SIGNED by Doris Lessing on the title page. A very good copy in plain blue printed wrappers. Title inked on spine. Mild spine lean. trifle foxing at top edge. Remnants of a routing label on cover Nobel Prize laureate. . KNOPF. NY 1973 unknown
1731406096.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2005824W43London and New York: Fourth Estate 2005. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6". None. A scarce signed first edition and first printing of Doris Lessing's dystopian sequel. First Edition and first printing signed copy of The Story of General Dann by one of Britain's greatest novelists. In the original publisher's binding and dust wrapper.The Story of General Dann is the sequel to Lessing's earlier work Mara and Dann 1999 a novel about a brother and sister surviving in a new future climate. This sequel shows the characters all grown up one with a dog and the other a child and their fight for survival continues.Doris Lessing was ranked fifth by The Times in 2008 on the list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. She was also awarded the David Cohen Prize for achievement in British literature and the 2007 Novel Prize in Literature. This is a scarce signed edition of one of her later written dystopian fiction novels. Includes the original unclipped dust wrapper. In original publisher's cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally excellent. Dust wrapper has signs of previous use but is in fine condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine Fourth Estate hardcover
0007152809.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
197219506London: Jonathan Cape Ltd 1972. First Edition First Printing. British. Very Good/Good. <br /> <br /> Signed with an inscription by Doris Lessing with the date of 18 February 1988 on the title page.<br /> <br /> Dark purple boards with gilt spine titles; 8 inches tall; 11-318 pages. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Discard stamp from Library of Congress. The dust jacket with the price of 1.95 pounds has edge and corner wear.<br /> <br /> Uncommon to find signed. A collection of short stories that explores a wide range of themes from social and political issues to deeply personal and psychological insights. <br /> <br /> While each story stands on its own they collectively offer a rich exploration of human nature relationships and the societal constructs that shape individual lives.<br /> <br /> This book fits within Lessing's larger body of work contributing to her reputation as one of the most insightful and challenging writers of the 20th century. Adapted from Reviews<br /> <br /> Themes: Challenging Societal Norms; Gender Roles and Freedom; Power Dynamics; Individual Happiness vs. Social Expectations; Satire and Irony. Jonathan Cape Ltd unknown
200512425London: Fourth Estate 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Fine in a Fine jacket unclipped £15.99. Blue cloth with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound clean internally. Lessing's sequel to her novel Mara and Dann a cautionary tale of environmental change. Fourth Estate hardcover
20051396082New York New York: HarperCollins 2005. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Octavo 282 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is white with black lettering. Wraps have mild shelving wear along extremities and moderate foxing. Text block edges mildly scuffed head edge moderately foxed and has a faint gray liquid stain along fore edge pp.197-282. Shelved Room C. 1396082. Special Collections. HarperCollins unknown
0224007696.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2006Q-006053012XHarper 2006-01-03. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harper hardcover
200618427New York: Harper Collins 2006. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET NEAR FINE. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN COPY WITH A BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 1ST PRINTING. HANDSOME COLLECTIBLE COPY. Harper Collins hardcover
200560814<p>London: Fourth Estate 2005. First edition first prnt. <em>Signed</em> 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. Sequel to <em>Mara and Dann.</em></p> Fourth Estate hardcover
1975BOOKS110698IVienna: Fritz Molder. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1975. 1st. hardcover. 4to pp. Gift inscription on the half-title page. . Fritz Molder hardcover
1980212928New York: Knopf 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Chipping at spine crown. Knopf hardcover
19811007Y6London; New York : Jonathan Cape; Faber and Faber; Pocket Books 1981-1988. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A terrific selection of female-written science fiction including Doris Lessing's 'Canopus in Argos' novel and Diane Duane's 'Star Trek' novel. A selection of three science fiction books complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrappers. Comprising the following titles: The Sirian Experiments by Doris Lessing 1981 - First UK edition. The third book in Lessing's five-book Canopus in Argos series continuing the story of Earth's evolution.Pzyche by Amanda Hemingway Jan Siegel 1982 - First edition. The author's debut novel set on a desolate planet at the furthest edge of the galaxy in which we follow Pzyche Corazin the daughter of an eccentric psychospecialist.Star Trek: Spock's World by Diane Duane - First edition first printing. Set in the 23rd century of the fictional Star Trek universe this novel reveals the truth about beloved central character Spock and and his home planet Vulcan. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent with a hint of shelf wear and minor handling marks to the boards of 'Pzyche'. Dust wrappers for 'Sirian' and 'Pzyche' are excellent with only minor shelf wear and residue of price label to 'Sirian' fly leaf. 'Spock's World' with small chip to front panel and short closed tear to rear. General edge wear and residue of price label to front panel. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine Jonathan Cape; Faber and Faber; Pocket Books hardcover
1980144797New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Stated First Edition.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover
1982Q-0586054758Grafton; New Ed edition 1982-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Grafton; New Ed edition paperback
1980175743New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge.; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover
1980124014New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Light bumping at spine crown/heel. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. ; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc hardcover