The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia, in 1919, and moved with her family to Southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than thirty books—novels, stories, reportage, poems, and plays. In 2007, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1988
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- Hardcover
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
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NY: Knopf, 1988. First US edition, first prnt. Signed by Lessing on the title page. Beginning foxing on foreedge and topedge; dustjacket with interior edge toning (not apparent on the outside) and minimal rubbing on rear panel. Tight copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Lessing's ninth novel; her seventh without a pseudonym..… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Fifth Child (Signed)
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1988
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Avon, Connecticut, USA
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New York: Alfred Knopf, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. First American edition. A 133 pp novel by the author of the Children of Violence series of books. Quarter cloth over boards. A very good copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by Lessing on the title page. Item Price
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Doris Lessing
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- 1988
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Stated First Edition with the price intact on the front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1988-03-12
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Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-03-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8x6x0. Goodfirst edition in very good price unclipped dust jacket ($16.95). Binding is tight. Bottom right corner on rear board has a significant bump. Spotting/foxing on page edges Jacket is nice with some shelfwear. Will ship (and look nice) in an archival quality clear Brodart cover. Item Price
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Doris Lessing
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- 1988
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1988. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Toning to rear panel. Creasing to upper and lower front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Doris Lessing
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- 1988
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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Jonathan Cape, 1988. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by LESSING, Doris
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- 1988
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good plus dustwrapper. Book has remainder mark, dustwrapper has minor rubbing on cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Lessing Doris
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- 1988
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
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$110.00
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1988. First Edition. 8vo, quarter navy cloth over boards in the dust jacket. 133 pp. A copy in fine condition. Item Price
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1988
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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New York, New York, U.S.A. : Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 'Listening to the laughter, the sounds of children playing, Harriet and David would reach for each other's hand, and smile, and breathe happiness.' Four children, a beautiful old house, the love of relatives and friends,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by LESSING, Doris
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- 1988
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Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf. 1988. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing,Doris
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GBR
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. Near fine book in a near fine dust wrapper.. First Edition. Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1988-03-12
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Binghamton, New York, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-03-12. Hardcover. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes * Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition. name in ink front free end-paper Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by LESSING, Doris
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- 1989
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Vintage International / Vintage Books, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Trade paperback. Corners rubbed and curled, very good. Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Doris Lessing
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1988
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- Hardcover
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Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy In Like Jacket Without Wear .First Edition.$16.95 On Flap. Signed On the Title-Page. Beautiful Copy.. Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
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- 1989-05-14
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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Vintage, 1989-05-14. Paperback. Very Good. Nice looking book, has edge wear. Item Price
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The Fifth Child.
by Doris Lessing.
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- Used - Collectable, very good
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- 1st
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- 1988.
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Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf,, 1988.. 1st. Hardcover. Collectable, very good. First printing. Almost like new book and jacket, jacket not price-clipped (16.95). Book as new except upper page edges a little soiled due to being dusty for a long time. Jacket has slightest (barely visible) wear. Stated first edition Original edition, not book club. Very nice condition. **We… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE FIFTH CHILD
by Lessing, Doris
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1988
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WOODSTOCK, New York, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. In the unconstrained atmosphere of England in the late 1960s, Harriet and David Lovatt, an upper-middle-class couple, face a frightening vicissitude. As the days' events take a dark and ugly turn nearing apocalyptic intensity, the Lovatts' guarded contentedness and view of the world as a benign… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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OCEANSIDE, California, USA
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Vintage. Collectible - Good. 1989. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0679721827 (W113) . Item Price
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The Fifth Child.
by LESSING, Doris.
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- 1988
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Twickenham, GBR
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Hardback. 1988. 133pp Jonathan Cape, London 1988. 1st edition. Very good copy in very good dust jacket. . Item Price
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The Fifth Child
by Lessing, Doris
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- Used - Clean pages, tight binding, clea
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- illustrated dust jacket over bro
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- First Edition
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- 1988-03-12
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- Hardcover
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Slingerlands, New York, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1988-03-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea/illustrated dust jacket over bro. Clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards Item Price
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