Miguel Street
by Naipaul, V.S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch. Good with no dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 222 pages. Stated first edition of the author's 3rd book, his first short story collection. Original black cloth covers are clean, slight bit of bump at bottom edge, spine gilt faded but legible, very slight bit of cocking to the spine causing front board to be just a skosh proud. Original book seller's sticker on inside front cover stuck to the free end paper causing a thinning and lack at that bottom edge at the gutter, as well the first free leaf and the half title have a small crease at bottom fore-edge with a very short tear, otherwise clean and unmarked, binding tight. Paper has a bit of toning. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
Synopsis
Miguel Street is a semi-autobiographical novel by V. S. Naipaul set in wartime Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Naipaul wrote it while employed at the BBC using a BBC typewriter and "rustle-free paper. " Miguel Street won the 1961 Somerset Maugham Award.
Reviews
On Apr 26 2009, Degrasse said:
My son uses Miguel Street in school as a literature text book. He finds the book very interesting and fun to read.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003079
- Title
- Miguel Street
- Author
- Naipaul, V.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Short, Stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature,Poetry,Drama; First/Limited/Signed Editions;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Half Title
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- Tight
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- Gutter
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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