By William Golding
London   Faber and Faber
8" by 5.5" 11-233pp
The first edition of William Golding's second novel, a work of prehistoric fiction following the extinction of a Neanderthal tribe.
By William Golding

1955 The Inheritors

London   Faber and Faber
8" by 5.5" 11-233pp
The first edition of William Golding's second novel, a work of prehistoric fiction following the extinction of a Neanderthal tribe.
£280.00
: 0.5kgs / : 958F30

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First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition, first impression.

In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.

The second novel from the author of 'Lord of the Flies', this work follows the extinction of one of the last remaining tribes of Neanderthals at the hands of the more sophisticated Homo sapiens.

Former owner's inscription, dated 1972, to front free endpaper.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper a touch age toned to back strip, with wraps exceptionally bright. Significant foxing to dust wrapper reverse, with four clear adhesive tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse, at wrap heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.

Near Fine

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