The Good Apprentice
by Murdoch, Iris
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- Seller
-
Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Chatto & Windus The Hogarth Press, 1985. A very fine, probably unread copy, in an equally very fine and crisp dustwrapper. No inscriptions. This is the first impression of the first edition. Dustwrapper protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve condition. A most presentable copy from this excellent author. AS NEW. . First Edition. Very Fine/Very Fine. FIRST EDITION.
Synopsis
Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin in 1919 of Anglo-Irish parents. She is the author of 26 novels and several works of philosophy. Among her many honours and awards are the CBE, the DBE, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread Literary Award and the Booker Prize. She died in 1999.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001221
- Title
- The Good Apprentice
- Author
- Murdoch, Iris
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus The Hogarth Press
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1985
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The Rare Book Shelf
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Herefordshire
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- Fine
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- Crisp
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- First Edition
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