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A Severed Head
de Iris Murdoch
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
New York: The Viking Press , 1961. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. First U.S edition of Iris Murdoch's compelling satirical novel 'A Severed Head' First thus, First U.S Edition. This satirical novel by Iris Murdoch follows the protagonist Martin Lynch-Gibbon through adultery, divorce and failed love affairs. Considered less philosophical than some of her other works, Murdoch's fifth novel is one that captures the highs and lows of the middle classes. 'A Severed Head' is regarded by many as Murdoch's most entertaining novel. 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 original quarter cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the head of the rear board. Some spotting to the top edge. Small amount offsetting to both the front and rear endpapers. Dustwrapper is also very smart with a small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Small amount of rubbing to the joints, and edges, as well as to the head and tail of the spine. Some sunning to the spine. Small amount of spotting to the front and rear flyleaves. Offsetting internally to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Sinopsis
A Severed Head is a satirical, sometimes farcical 1961 novel by Iris Murdoch. Primary themes include marriage, adultery, and incest within a group of civilized and educated people. Set in and around London, it depicts a power struggle between grown-up middle class people who are lucky to be free of real problems. A Severed Head was a harbinger of the Sexual Revolution that was to hit Britain in the 1960s and '70s.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 585E17
- Título
- A Severed Head
- Autor
- Iris Murdoch
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- The Viking Press
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1961
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- Murdoch First Edition Dustwrapper Satirical First Edition Divorse Love
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
