1971 Iris Murdoch An Accidental Man First U.S Edition Dustwrapper

Description: Click here to see our other books! An Accidental Man Iris Murdoch 1971 The Viking Press : New York 8" by 5" 442pp SUMMARY The first edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION This is the fourteenth novel by Iris Murdoch. The novel is set in London and deals with the moral theme of an individual's responsibility to others. Coincidence and accident play a major role in the tale. As with many of Murdoch's novels, this work has a moral theme, which in this case is the individual's responsibility to others. Held in original price-clipped dustwrapper. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. CONDITION In the original quarter cloth binding and held in original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with just a small amount of creasing and edgewear to the head of spine at the joints. Marks to the extremities and to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the foredge and to the top edge not affecting pages. Otherwise, pages are generally clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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