By Mary Renault
London   John Murray
8.5" by 6" [5] 290 [4]pp
A pleasing copy of the first edition of Mary Renault's The Praise Singer in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
By Mary Renault

1979 The Praise Singer

London   John Murray
8.5" by 6" [5] 290 [4]pp
A pleasing copy of the first edition of Mary Renault's The Praise Singer in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
£45.00
: 0.5kgs / : 985R9

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of Mary Renault's The Praise Singer in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.

Renault's classic novel of ancient Athens and the murder of Hipparchos by Harmodios and Aristogeiton, as seen through the eyes of the poet Simonides of Keos.

Eileen Mary Challans, known by her pen name Mary Renault, was a British writer best known for her historical novels set in ancient Greece. Renault's works are often rooted in themes related to love, sexuality, and relationships.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Slight fading of cloth to front board. Dust wrapper excellent. Very slight marginal age toning to reverse of wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Near Fine

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