Milkman Winner Man Booker by Burns Anna, First Edition (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Second impression of the true first edition, with the following number-string sequence on the printer's page: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3. With the Man Booker shortlisted logo on the front of the dustwrapper. ***Near fine in black boards with cream titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No reading crease to the spine. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, just a couple of small ownership monograms to the front free endpaper. Pages clean. No reading lean. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £14.99. The dustwrapper is quite flawless. No chips, creases or tears. No fading, even to the light-sensitive colours on the spine. Dustwrapper bright and crisp. ***348 pages plus two pages of acknowledgements. 205mm x 160mm. ***'The story, set in The Troubles in Northern Ireland, follows an eighteen year old girl who is harassed by an older married man known as the "milkman."' In an unnamed city, where to be interesting is dangerous, an unnamed girl tries to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. It's the story of silence and inaction with enormous consequences.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'I thought this was an incredible book and I'm still reeling from it. Anna Burns brilliantly mines the interstices of language to give articulation to the slippery machinations of prejudice and intimidation. Her writing is uncompromising, powerful, essential.' - Michele Forbes (Review quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper) ***A second impression of the true first edition, in its original dustwrapper, in nice, bright, clean, crisp condition. The winner of the Man Booker Prize 2018. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Second impression of the true first edition, with the following number-string sequence on the printer's page: 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3. With the Man Booker shortlisted logo on the front of the dustwrapper. ***Near fine in black boards with cream titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No reading crease to the spine. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, just a couple of small ownership monograms to the front free endpaper. Pages clean. No reading lean. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £14.99. The dustwrapper is quite flawless. No chips, creases or tears. No fading, even to the light-sensitive colours on the spine. Dustwrapper bright and crisp. ***348 pages plus two pages of acknowledgements. 205mm x 160mm. ***'The story, set in The Troubles in Northern Ireland, follows an eighteen year old girl who is harassed by an older married man known as the "milkman."' In an unnamed city, where to be interesting is dangerous, an unnamed girl tries to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. It's the story of silence and inaction with enormous consequences.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'I thought this was an incredible book and I'm still reeling from it. Anna Burns brilliantly mines the interstices of language to give articulation to the slippery machinations of prejudice and intimidation. Her writing is uncompromising, powerful, essential.' - Michele Forbes (Review quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper) ***A second impression of the true first edition, in its original dustwrapper, in nice, bright, clean, crisp condition. The winner of the Man Booker Prize 2018. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 2018 Man Booker Winner. Scarce first edition, first printing hardcover. (Please note this is not signed.) A fine unread hardcover in a like dust wrapper. *******SHIPPED IN A BOX WITH PLENTY OF PROTECTION.