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A Start in Life
Anita Brookner
1981
Jonathan Cape : London
8" by 5.5"
176pp
SUMMARY
A fine first edition of Anita Brookners debut novel, about the life of a woman who thinks her life has been ruined by literature, in the beautiful original dustwrapper.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
In the original price clipped dustwrapper, however the dustwrapper was clipped by the publisher as they changed the price, with a sticker from the publisher stating the new price.
A Start in Life follows the forty year old Dr Weiss, a woman who believes that her life has been ruined by literature.
Written by Anita Brookner, a noted English novelist of the twentieth century, best known for her Man Booker winning novel Hotel du Lac.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding, in the original price-clipped by publisher dustwrapper. Externally, fine. One small mark to the rear board. Very light bumping to the head of the spine. Dustwrapper with publishers price sticker to the front flyleaf. Dustwrapper with very light edge wear to the head of spine and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
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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