Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first UK edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Time of Our Singing by Richard Powers in a new archival wrap. First UK Edition described, 2003 William Heinemann. First Printing with full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless, cloth boards, strong title gilt on a convex spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free endpaper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper 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 price on the front flap and mild edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Time of Our Singing is a story of self-invention, allegiance, race, cultural ownership, the compromised power of music, and the tangled loops of time that rewrite all belonging.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
