Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional First Edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. First Paperback Edition unstated, 1980 Harcourt. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
Very Good trade paperback with clean, lightly toned boards with samr cover design as the first edition hardcover. Also, some smudges on page blocks, tight binding, no spine cracks , lightly rubbed spine ends and mild edge and corner wear. No marks or inscriptions inside. Pages clean and bright. Appears unread. Large format trade edition, nearly the same size as the hardcover.
First published in 1980, The Name of the Rose became an international sensation, beguiling readers around the world with its mix of history, humor, and intellectual heft. This beautifully designed modern edition, illustrated with exclusive original drawings created by Umberto Eco, will enchant a new generation of readers and entice old fans to fall under its spell once again.
Ships promptly in clasp envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
