Shadow of a Sun: A Novel by A.S. Byatt - 1964

Panther, 1966. A little wear, binding sound: good + overall. paperback. Good. Book.

Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good -. Stain on foredge, some foxing on top edge

Harcourt Brace, New York, 1964. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Publisher Marketing: The reputation of British novelist A. S. Byatt soared in this country after the publication of Possession. Winner of England's 1990 Booker Prize, Possession was the critical and commercial success that called national attention to a writer of extraordinary gifts. Yet it was clear even upon publication of her first book, The Shadow of the Sun, that Byatt possessed unusual perception and promise. Her debut novel, said the Times Literary Supplement of London in 1964, "suggests that before long Mrs. Byatt may achieve a considerable reputation." The Shadow of the Sun is the story of sensitive seventeen-year old Anna Severell, who struggles to discover and develop her own personality in the shadow of her father, Henry Severell, a renowned British novelist Size: 180mm - 250mm. 336 pages. Spine is faded. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears, and is foxed here and there.… Read More

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. First American Edition. Cloth. Very good/good. 336p. Cover corners slightly bumped, jacket corners chipped with spine sunned and large creased tear on bottom back edge. Author awarded the 1990 Booker Prize for her novel Possession and awarded the 2016 Erasmus Prize. This is her first novel that deals with a young girl raised in the shadow of her famous novelist father. Jacket design by Carl Smith. (8-1/4"x5-1/2")

NY, NY: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1964. 336 pp., yellow cloth w/ blue & orange lettering; Dust jacket in clear archival cover; Book shows some very light wear to ends of spine & folds; a bit of lean to spine; retirement park library stamp to top edge of page block & to bottom margin of one page (this book has NOT been part of a regular library & has no other library related defects); Dust jacket shows wear to ends of spine w/ wrinkling & short tears to heel; some rubbing & light soil to edges of spine, which is slightly faded; a little light rubbing & light soil to front & rear panels / Author's first published novel. /. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good to Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition Near FIne Hardcover in Very Good minus dust jacket; Jacket has edge wear including a 1x.5 inch chip missing from the top of the spine, mild spine fading, common with orange and similar color DJ's. U. S. First edition of British Author's First Novel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 336 pages .

New York: Harcourt Brace & World. Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardback. Originally priced at $4.95/yellow HB with black and red lettering on spine in worn and soiled orange jacket with tear at front; 356 pages; Top jacket edge/small tear at top and bottom spine and front and back bottom/owner inscription on back end page/author's first novel .

Chatto & Windus, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. Good+/Fairly Good 1st impression 1st ed 1964 Chatto hardback, unclipped DJ with lovely jacket design by John Woodcock. Dust-jacket is a little tatty and fragile, with loss to lower 3cm reducing to 1.5cm across base of DJ spine, some tears to corners and top of DJ spine with smaller amount of loss here, spotting patches to insides of DJ, book itself tight and unmarked, a little dusty to top edge only. More by this author available Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 066544..

New York: Harcourt Brace and World, 1964. Book. Near Fine Very Slightly Cocked. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. A lovely copy of the first American edition in dust jacket..

New York: Harcourt, Brace, Winston. 1964. First US Edition. Very Good+(very slight spine lean, no wear or soil) hardback; In very good dust jacket (spine slightly faded, some wear to points & spione ends, ) .