The Scorpion God

by Golding, William

The Scorpion God is a novella by William Golding, published in a collection of the same name, along with Clonk Clonk (1971) and Envoy Extraordinary (1956). The three novellas all explore themes about early societies which have characteristics that echo down the years to our own time. The Scorpion God is set in Ancient Egypt in pre-Pharaonic times.

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The Scorpion God

The Scorpion God

by Golding, William

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1971
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London: Faber and Faber. 1971. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's review copy. Original pale green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents with a small ink name to the front endpaper are otherwise clean throughout. loosely laid in is the… Read more about this item
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1971
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Faber and Faber,. Hardback. 178pp. First edition. Envoy Extraordinary had previously appeared in another collection. Pale olive boards with gilt titles to spine are clean, bright and neat. Dust jacket is clean but a little rubbed and rolled to top edge. Not price clipped. Very good copy in like dust jacket . Hardback. First Edition.… Read more about this item
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1971
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London: Faber and Faber, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Small Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 178 pp. The book contains three novellas. A handsome near fine copy in clipped, but otherwise near fine dustwrapper.
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London: Faber, 1971. 8vo, pp. 178. Original pale yellow boards, lettered in gilt on spine. Small, unobtrusive stain and very slight discoloration to rear panel, otherwise a fine copy. First edition. Three short novels: The Scorpion God; Clonk Clonk; and Envoy Extraordinary. Gekoski and Grogan 11a. Gekoski and Grogan 11a.
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1972
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1972 First printing of the stated first American edition. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with a tiny closed tear to upper fold and light creasing to crown of spine. A lovely copy.
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1972
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1972. First American Edition 3rd Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 178 pp. Third printing. Remainder mark on the lower page edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket is very lightly rubbed along the upper… Read more about this item
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The Scorpion God - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Golding, William

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1971
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London: Faber and Faber. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0571098665 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-wrapper; A selection of three short stories by Sir William Golding, The Scorpion God, Clonk Clonk, and Envoy Extraordinary. Golding, known for Lord of the Flies was awarded The… Read more about this item
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The Scorpion God; Three Short Novels

by Golding, William

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1971
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London: Faber and Faber. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0571098665 . 178 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards. Minor wear to edges anc corner tips. Top edge of text block slightly dusty. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. Dustjacket is a bit darkened… Read more about this item
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by Golding, William

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1972
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First US edition, first prnt. Review Copy with the publisher's slip laid-in. Signed by Golding on the half-title page. One board corner lightly tapped; dustjacket with tiny crease at spine bottom edge; otherwise a bright, tight copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Golding's only collection. Three novellas set in the ancient past. "The Scorpion… Read more about this item
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New York: H, B, and J., 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Inside of book is stained and jacket is a little knicked. 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… Read more about this item
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The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels

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1971
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London: Faber and Faber, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 178 p. 21 cm. Green cloth under mylar-covered dustjacket. Besides the title story, also includes Clonk Clonk and Envoy Extraordinary.
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1971
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1971. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 178 pp. .
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London: Faber and Faber, 1971 Tight and square, just a hint of rust to the top edges. Dust jacket is intact and bright, held in an archival cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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1971
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Faber, London, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 178pp. Green boards lettered in gold at spine. Top edge lightly spotted. A very good copy in non-price-clipped pictorial dust wrapper, lightly toned at several margins of the rear panel. Three Golding novellas, two of which (the title piece and 'Clonk Clonk') appear in print here… Read more about this item
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London: Faber and Faber, 1971. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20.5cm); light green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 178pp. Fine in a very Near Fine, price-clipped dustjacket. Collects three short novels: The Scorpion God, Clonk Clonk, and Envoy Extraordinary.
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THE SCORPION GOD

THE SCORPION GOD

by Golding, William

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London: Faber & Faber, 1971. Three Short Novels. Pp. 178; edges of boards a trifle foxed; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Faber & Faber, London, 1971. First edition. Gekoski & Grogan A11(a). *Contains The Scorpion God; Clonk Clonk; and Envoy Extraordinary.
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by William Golding

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London: Faber and Faber, 1971-1979. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. Smart and bright first edition copies of two works by the renowned author William Golding. First edition copies of these two works in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original dust wrappers. The dust wrapper is unclipped to The Scorpion God, and… Read more about this item
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1971
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London: Faber and Faber, 1971 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of William Golding's 1971 collection of three historical novellas. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.This collection of three novellas - two of which had never before been published - includes 'The Scorpion God',… Read more about this item
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The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels

by Golding, William

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