Covenant of Water, The – Abraham Verghese
NF/NF Early Print

Description

For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, early printing of The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition stated,  May 2023 Grove Press. Eighth Printing with partial number line, 10 9 8.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a slightly concave spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the second free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. 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 on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today.

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.