Return, The – Hisham Matar
NF/NF 1st Print

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early  printing hardcover copy of The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar in a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 2016 Random House. First Printing with  full number line 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1.

The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in  Near Fine condition with one turned corner. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear and the price is intact on the flap. First state jacket with no Pulitzer Prize emblem. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

When Hisham Matar was a nineteen-year-old university student in England, his father went missing under mysterious circumstances. Hisham would never see him again, but he never gave up hope that his father might still be alive. Twenty-two years later, he returned to his native Libya in search of the truth behind his father’s disappearance. The Return is the story of what he found there.