Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro
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For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, with a dust jacket protected in a new archival wrap. First American Edition stated, 2005 Knopf. First printing with no subsequent printing.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, a few spots and smudges on the bottom of otherwise clean page blocks, a tight binding, moderate to heavy spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition, with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright.

The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with the $24.00 price on the front flap, and the 04/2005 date code on the rear flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

A tale of deceptive simplicity, Never Let Me Go slowly reveals an extraordinary emotional depth and resonance–andtakes its place among Kazuo Ishiguro’s finest work.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.