Return, The – Hisham Matar
NF/NF Early Print

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early  printing hardcover copy of The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar in a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 2016 Random House. Sixth Printing with  number line 6 8 9 7.

The book is in Near Fine condition with bright boards with a small spot on front, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, no edge wear, and one lightly rubbed corner. The interior of the book is also in  Near Fine condition with no 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 Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, a 1/2″ tear repaired with acid-free tape and the price is intact on the flap. Second state jacket with Pulitzer Prize sticker. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

When Hisham Matar was a nineteen-year-old university student in England, his father went missing under mysterious circumstances. Hisham would never see him again, but he never gave up hope that his father might still be alive. Twenty-two years later, he returned to his native Libya in search of the truth behind his father’s disappearance. The Return is the story of what he found there.