Click for full-size.
The Loss of El Dorado.
by NAIPAUL, V. S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Edmonds, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1969. First edition / First printing. Brown paper-covered boards. Fine in a price-clipped jacket with price increase sticker. The dust jacket has minor soiling to the rear panel, else fine and bright. Naipaul is the Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Synopsis
V. S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad in 1932. He went to England on a scholarship in 1950. After four years at Oxford he began to write, and since then he has followed no other profession. He is the author of more than twenty books of fiction and nonfiction and the recipient of numerous honors, including the Nobel Prize in 2001, the Booker Prize in 1971, and a knighthood for services to literature in 1990. He lives in Wiltshire, England.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Orpheus Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10667-2
- Title
- The Loss of El Dorado.
- Author
- NAIPAUL, V. S
- Format/Binding
- Brown paper-covered boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition / First printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1969.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Essays;
Terms of Sale
Orpheus Books
When we state First Edition we always mean a First Printing. If you have questions about a listing, please email, or telephone between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Pacific Time. Credit cards are accepted through Biblio or PayPal. International orders must be paid in U.S. currency and will be shipped at different rates. We ship via the U.S. postal service, FedEx and UPS unless other arrangements are made. If you select surface mail, it will be shipped via media rate. Oversize and heavy shipments will accrue additional charges. Returns may be made within 7 days of receipt and must be insured at full value and received in the same condition as when sent. Prior notice of return is appreciated.
About the Seller
Orpheus Books
Biblio member since 2004
Edmonds, Washington
About Orpheus Books
We specialize exclusively in First Edition/First Printing books. Our best books are rated very fine and we are most conservative in our grading. We take pride in maintaining a significant selection of fine books. Your trust is of great importance to us and everything we sell is guaranteed. Archival dust jacket covers are provided with all hardcover books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery!
Collecting the Harlem Renaissance
One of the most influential - and certainly most iconic - cultural revolutions in American history, the Harlem Renaissance offers a compelling repertoire for both seasoned and novice book collectors. We’ve put together a beautiful gallery of high points to help start your collection here.
