Lord of the Flies Science Fiction

Lord of the Flies Science FictionLondon: Faber and Faber, 1954 First edition. A lean to the spine, and a bit of toning to the extremities of the boards. Otherwise, a near fine copy. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket, with some shelf wear, rubbing, and nicks. A 1. 5 inch closed tear at the foot of the spine panel. An attractive, unrestored example. Goldings first novel, and one of the most recognizable works in all of fiction.

First edition (first US trade edition)

a fine copy

Reading: "On sight of this please pay to the order of Jonathan Baldwin Steward of the College of New Jersey the sum of forty six Pounds ten Shillings…money of New Jersey & place to my Account with the said College ——- Jno Witherspoon

/ With my warmest / best wishes

Engravings and printed illustrations throughout

Discrete tape reinforcements at the verso

An exceptional copy

only with slight bumping and a little edge wear to the boards

The rear hinge split but the contents firmly intact

but the contents fine

originally appearing as an entire issue of the New Yorker

inscribed by Alain Ducasse on the half-title page