Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first UK edition, early printing hardcover copy of Arctic Summer by Damon Galgut. First US Edition unstated, 2015 Europa Editions. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, a smudge on the top page block, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
This “beautifully written and utterly compelling” novel by the acclaimed South African author traces E. M. Forester’s journey of self-discovery. The year is 1912, and the SS Birmingham is approaching India. On board is Edward Morgan Forster, a reserved man taunted by writer’s block, attempting to come to terms with his art and his homosexuality.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
