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The Good Apprentice
Iris Murdoch
1985
Chatto & Windus; The Hogarth Press : London
8.5" by 5.5"
1-522pp
SUMMARY
A signed limited edition copy of Iris Murdochs celebrated novel about morality.
First Edition,Limited Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs1 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
A limited edition, with this being no. 178 of 250 numbered and specially bound copies, flat signed by Murdoch herself.
In the publishers original glassine.
Murdochs twenty-second novel, following the story of Edward Baltram and his search for his father. Meanwhile, his stepbrother Stuart Cuno, gives up his studies in search of the "pure" life of an aesthete.
The novel was shortlisted for the Booker prize.
CONDITION
In the publishers original quarter cloth binding, with marbled paper covered boards, and with glassine dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Glassine back strip age toned, with closed tear to tail of rear wrap, and losses of paper to the head of front and rear wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, as is common with this work, otherwise clean and bright.
Overall Condition: 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.
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