Description
For sale: a near fine First Edition, early printing hardcover copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. First Edition unstated, 1984 Harper Collins. Seventh Printing with partial number line 10 9 8 7.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a concave spine, a few smudges on top page block, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or any 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 the price cut from the front flap and mild edge wear, making it a stunning example of this highly sought-after first edition.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being was hailed as “a work of the boldest mastery, originality, and richness” by critic Elizabeth Hardwick and named one of the best books of 1984 by the New York Times Book Review. It went on to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction and quickly became an international bestseller. Twenty years later, the novel has established itself as a modern classic.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
