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The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels
de William Golding
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
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', set in ancient Egypt; 'Clonk Clonk', set in pre-historic Africa; and 'Envoy Extraordinary', set in ancient Rome.An excellent first edition from the Nobel Prize for Literature winning author of 'The Lord of the Flies'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to back strip and perimeters of rear wrap, otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
Sinopsis
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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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 883F35
- Título
- The Scorpion God: Three Short Novels
- Autor
- William Golding
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Faber and Faber
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1971
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- historical fiction the lord of the flies Clonk Clonk Envoy Extraordinary the lord of the flies
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
