The Unicorn
by Iris Murdoch
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of this novel by esteemed author Iris Murdoch. This is Iris Murdoch's seventh novel. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. The 'Unicorn' is set in the west coast of Ireland.It follows the young governess, Marian Taylor, as she takes residence in the isolated country house, Gaze Castle. Its setting and plot are characteristic of Gothic fiction. Thematically, the work focuses on religion and philosophy. Much of Murdoch's works focus on philosophy, and in this work that is conveyed by the Platonist philosopher Max Lejour in conversations with his former student. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In the original full cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. A few light handling marks and spots to the spine and boards. Dustwrapper is sound with minor chipping to the head of wrap. Tape repair internally to the rear wrap. Spine has faded. Gift inscription to the recto of front endpaper, Kathleen Edgell, Bromley, Kent, September 1963. Minor offsetting to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 675L36
- Title
- The Unicorn
- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Murdoch Ireland Unicorn Gothic Ireland
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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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- Spine
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- Dustwrapper
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.