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GRANTA 3: The End of the English Novel (Triple Signed : Salman Rushdie : Alan Sillitoe : Chris Bigsby)
by Bill Buford, Pete de Bolla [Eds.] Contributors: Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter, Desmond Hogan, Alan Sillitoe, Emma Tennant, Russell Hoban, Lorna Sage et al
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No - As Issued
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK printing published by Granta, King's College, Cambridge University in 1980. Original Wraps. The BOOK is in near FINE condition with a little creasing at spine tips and a hint of toning to the text block. No Jacket as issued. Free from inscriptions and erasures. This copy is lacking the one page OUP insert at page 108. Illustrated with full-page black and white drawing cover design by John Blanche. The Contents: Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children (first part); Angela Carter: Cousins; Desmond Hogan: Southern Birds; Alan Sillitoe: A Scream of Toys; Emma Tennant: Alice fell; Russell Hoban: Ridley Walker; J.K. Klavans: God, He Was Good. With a section titled 'A Symposium on the British Novel, with contributions by: Lorna Sage, Chris Bigsby, Frederick Bowers, James Gindin and Christine Brooke-Rose. A very hard to find early issue Granta - containing the first publication of the first part of Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'. This copy has been Signed by Salman Rushdie, Alan Sillitoe and Chris Bigsby at their entries. Scarce to find with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio209
- Title
- GRANTA 3: The End of the English Novel (Triple Signed : Salman Rushdie : Alan Sillitoe : Chris Bigsby)
- Author
- Bill Buford, Pete de Bolla [Eds.] Contributors: Salman Rushdie, Angela Carter, Desmond Hogan, Alan Sillitoe, Emma Tennant, Russell Hoban, Lorna Sage et al
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No - As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- Granta
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1980
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bigsby , Rushdie , Booker , Granta , Sillitoe,
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About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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