Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional second paperback edition, first printing of The War: A Memoir by Marguerite Duras. First New Press Edition described, 1994 New Press. First Printing with complete number line reversed: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with bright covers with one stray ink mark and no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Traces the struggle of a large, uneducated, immigrant family, as its members try to survive in the indifferent society of suburban Paris
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.