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Stanley and the Women
by Kingsley Amis
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1984. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Alistair Taylor . A first edition copy of this popular novel by the award-winning author, Kingsley Amis. The first edition. In the original full cloth binding with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper, designed by Alistair Taylor. A satirical novel about a man called Stanley Duke whose son becomes diagnosed with schizophrenia. As his illness deteriorates, Stanley's relationships with the women in his life become strained. Kingsley Amis is a renowned English novelist, poet and critic. He was ranked by 'The Times' as ninth on a list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. In the publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Some fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
KINGSLEY AMIS was born in south London in 1922 and was educated at the City of London School and St John's College, Oxford. After the publication of Lucky Jim in 1954, Kingsley Amis wrote over twenty novels, including The Alteration , winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, The Old Devils , winner of the Booker Prize in 1986, and The Biographer's Moustache , which was to be his last book. He also wrote on politics, education, language, films, television, restaurants and drink. Kingsley Amis was awarded the CBE in 1981 and received a knighthood in 1990. He died in October 1995.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 832G18
- Title
- Stanley and the Women
- Author
- Kingsley Amis
- Illustrator
- Alistair Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Lucky Jim One Fat Englishman The Old Devils Martin Amis One Fat Englishman
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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