Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of The North China Lover by Marguerite Duras in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 1992 New Press. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean boards, strong title ink on the straight spine, lightly foxed page blocks, tight binding, moderate spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name and date on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with sticker residue on the back and moderate surface and edge wear. First state jacket with $19.95 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Far more daring and truthful than any of her other novels, The North China Lover is a fascinating retelling of the dramatic experiences of Duras’s adolescence that shaped her most famous work. Initially conceived as notes toward a screenplay for The Lover, this later novel, written toward the end of her life, emphasizes the tougher aspects of her youth in Indochina and possesses the intimate feel of a documentary.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
