Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of A Mad Desire to Dance by Elie Wiesel. First American Edition stated, 2009 Knopf. First Printing with 2009 on both copyright and title pages and no subsequent printing.
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, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. 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 on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
From Elie Wiesel, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and one of our fiercest moral voices, a provocative and deeply thoughtful new novel about a life shaped by the worst horrors of the twentieth century and one man’s attempt to reclaim happiness.
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