Bend in the River, A – V. S. Naipaul
NF/VG

Description

For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, First printing of A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul, protected in an archival wrap. First American Edition stated, 1979 Knopf, First Printing with 1979 on the title and copyright pages with no subsequent printing stated.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no 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 on the first free end paper and the ghosts of erased prices on the first free end paper. 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 Very Good condition with moderate to heavy toning, some smudges on the front, a coffee cup stain on the back and mild edge wear. First state jacket with $8.95 price on the front flap and 5/79 date code on rear flap. Looks good in a Brodart archival wrap.

In an African country that has suffered revolution and civil war and that is headed by a man of almost insane energy and crudity, one restless, reflective, and isolated villager and his friends uneasily submit to the tide of events

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