Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Double by Jose Saramago in a new archival wrap. First US Edition stated, 2004 Harcourt. First Printing with full capital letter line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean bright boards, strong gilt on the bumped 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 no 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.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and sticker residue on the bar code, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Double by Jose Saramago is a dark meditation on identity and, perhaps, on the crass assumption behind cloning-that we are merely our outward appearance rather than the sum of our experiences.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this Near Fine first printing of this rare book. Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
