Middle Passage, The – V. S. Naipaul
NF/NF

Description

For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, third printing of The Middle Passage by V. S. Naipaul, protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 1962 Andre Deutsch, Third Printing April 1963, stated.

The book is in Near Fine condition with bright boards with a few marks, strong title gilt on a straight spine, a few light marks on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name, city and date and the ghost of an erased price on the half-title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other 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 the price present on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear and no tears. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes a classic of modern travel writing—a deft portrait of Trinidad and the four adjacent Caribbean societies still haunted by the legacies of slavery and colonialism.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.