1973 The Siege of Krishnapur First Edition First Printing With Dust Wrapper

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Siege of Krishnapur J. G. Farrell 1973 Weidenfeld and Nicolson : London 9" by 6" [6], 344pp SUMMARY The first edition, first printing of J. G. Farrell's Booker Prize winning novel in the original dust wrapper. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition, first printing of The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell in the original publisher's binding and dust wrapper.The novel is inspired by real historical events such as the sieges of Kanpur and Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion in 1857. It tells the story through the perspective of British colonial settlers. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1973. J. G. Farrell is an English-Irish novelist who wrote other novels on the human consequences of British colonialism, including Troubles (1970) and The Singapore Grip (1978).Includes undated prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. CONDITION In original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some minor wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. There is slight spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the exception of the occasional spot to the endpapers. Includes undated prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good 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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