The Return of Eva Peron, The – V. S. Naipaul
NF/NF

Description

For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, First printing of The Return of Eva Peron, with The Killings in Trinidad by V. S. Naipaul, protected in an  archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1980 Knopf, First Printing with 1980 on title page and no subsequent printing.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, a few light age spots on top page block, tight binding, no  spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s name, city and date and the ghost of an erased price 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 Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear. First state jacket with $10.00 price on front flap and 3/80 date code on rear flap. Looks great in a Brodart archival wrap.

In four essays, Naipaul assesses contemporary “half-made societies”–those in Argentina, Trinidad, and the Congo–and compares Conrad’s vision of Africa, South America, and the Far East with his own views of those places today

Ships promptly in a manila envelop with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.