Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional 50th Anniversary Edition, early printing hardcover copy of Lord of the Flies by William Golding with a remainder mark. First Perigee hardcover edition stated, November 2003 Perigee Books. Sixth Printing with partial number line, 9 8 7 6.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with a gift inscription on the half-title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper 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 the price cut on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic.
Ships promptly in with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
