Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first paperback edition, early printing of Beowulf by Seamus Heaney. First Edition stated, 2001 by W. W. Norton. Tenth Printing with single number print line 0.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with a corner crease on the back. Also with, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and curled corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
A brilliant and faithful rendering of the Anglo-Saxon epic from the Nobel laureate. Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel’s mother.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
