Under the Net by Iris Murdoch, First Edition (16 results)

Condition: Good. 1960. First edition thus. 252 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

paperback. As new mass market paperbac, Avon #V2170 First Printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Viking, New York, 1964. Softcover, 279 pp. The author's first novel, originally published in 1954. Very good condition with a forward skew to the spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Rare Early Edition Of Murdoch's First Novel. Third Printing Of The Viking Compass Edition. Excellent Copy But With Small Stains On The Edges Of The Book Block And Some Creases On Cover. Cover Design Adapted From A Design By Bill English. Jake Is Clever, Lazy And Scraping By In London As A Hack Translator. Jake Loves Anna. Anna Is An Elusive And Lovely Singer. Anna Loves Hugo. Hugo Is A Fireworks Manufacturer Turned Movie Producer And Majestic Philosopher. Hugo Loves Sadie. Sadie Is A Glossy And Dazzling Film Starlet. Of Course, Sadie Loves Jake. Then There's Marvellous Mister Mars, The Famous Hound, Who Might Or Might Not Be Jake's Ticket Up And Out Of This Mess.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's Green Cloth with gilt title lettering to spine.No Dust-Jacket.There are no former ownership inscriptions or names present.The binding remains firm with NO hinge weakness.There is some offsetting/Browning showing to the front and rear endpapers and a little spotting to the text block edges and with one foxing spot noted to the fore-edge of the book also.Top edge of the book is stained a brown/mauve colour.This is the 3rd Impression of the Author's first novel and was published in May 1956 just 2 years after the First Edition in 1954,this copy is the 3rd Impression of 1956,8vo 286pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Fifth Impression. First edition, fifth impression. Green boards with gilt titles. Pictrorial dustwrapper with same artwork as the original first printing. A very good copy with clean boards. Light wear to extremities. Neat ink name & date to endpaper. The very good dustwrapper has edgewear with a couple of short closed tears. Usual toning to spine. Original price of 16snet to front flap.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First American edition of author's second book and first novel. Red cloth binding with white and blue lettering along spine. Darkening to spine, spots of wear to head of spine and number in black ink on spine, soiling to fore-edge. Facsimile dustjacket (identical to 1st ed dj) included. Photos upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACK - A very good book, bound in the publisher's bright and clean green cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine. There is a small scuff present to the top of the spine with a little pushing to the spine tips. Internally the inner text is clean and fresh, but with some foxing spots to the closed text block. Free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is in very good or better condition with a shallow chip to the spine tip, also with miniscule loss to the base of the spine. There are no further signs of loss or tears. There is a small strip of tape residue to the edge of the front flap, also with some light fading to the spine, but much less than what is normally encountered. The publisher's printed price of 12s.6dnet is present to the front flap. An attractive example.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. First American Edition. Solid copy of author's first novel. Light spine lean. San Francisco rubber stamp on front endpaper and neat signature below - (Both small). Topstain still bright. Price intact jacket has some wear along front fold, moderate wear at spine ends and small chip on rear panel near fold. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

first american edition, 1954. iris murdoch's debut novel introduces readers to jake donaghue, a penniless, hack writer in london who embarks on a series of absurd and philosophical adventures. as he reconnects with old acquaintanceshis ex-girlfriend anna, her actress sister sadie, and the enigmatic philosopher hugojake becomes entangled in a bizarre world of intrigue, including a kidnapped film-star dog and a political riot on a roman film set. murdoch's deft mix of wit and wisdom made this novel one of her most popular works, cementing her place as one of the 20th century's greatest novelists. it was named one of time magazine's 100 best english-language novels and is regarded as a literary classic. new york: viking press. 279 pages. 6 x 8.15". hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: mild bumping to spine, negligible shelfwear to head of front and back panel, gentle toning to black and front-free-end paper. fine-. jacket condition: mild shelfwear throughout, bumping to head and foot of spine, unclipped($3.50).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Under the Net" by Iris Murdoch. Viking, 1954 first American edition first printing. Book in very good condition, with original jacket with light creasing to extremities, otherwise excellent.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback with dust-wrapper. 20.5 x 14cm. 286pp, [1]. 1956 First edition, first impression. Previously owned by Anthony Thwaite with a gift message dated June 23rd 1954 on the free front end-paper. Dust-wrapper, chipped with small losses to head and tail spine. Wrapper foxed. Internally a little foxing to prelims and page edges. A touch of mustiness. A good copy of the first edition of Iris Murdoch's first novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. - First Edition of Murdoch's first novel w/ ex-libris bookplate Signed by Murdoch to front free endpaper and a Signed letter from Murdoch laid in - Receipt for the book from the previous owner dated 12 September 1994 for �360 laid inside - Original green cloth boards lightly rubbed w/ spine ends and corners slightly crushed - Edges of text block tanned and foxed w/ some shelf wear and what looks like a pencil mark to fore edge near top corner - Minor toning to endpapers - The Victor Ross designed dustwrapper is unclipped but faded and toned w/ edges chipped w/ several small tears - Some loss to spine ends and corners w/ approximately 1cm of head and tail missing - A desirable and interesting copy - 286 pages.

First edition of Murdoch's first novel which announced "the emergence of a brilliant talent" (Times Literary Supplement). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. Set in London, it is the story of a struggling young writer, Jake Donaghue. Murdoch's first novel, its mixture of the philosophical and the picaresque has made it one of Murdoch's most popular novels. It is dedicated to Raymond Queneau. When Jake leaves Madge's flat in Chapter 1, two of the books he mentions taking are Murphy by Samuel Beckett, and Pierrot mon ami by Queneau, both of which are echoed in this story. The epigraph, from John Dryden's Secular Masque, refers to the way in which the main character is driven from place to place by his misunderstandings. It was listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. In 2005, the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the one hundred best English-language novels from 1923 to present.

First edition of Murdoch's first novel which announced "the emergence of a brilliant talent" (Times Literary Supplement). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Iris Murdoch on the title page. Additionally laid in is a signed postcard, which reads, "Merry Christmas! Iris" postdated December 19, 1953. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Victor Ross. Rare and desirable signed. Set in London, it is the story of a struggling young writer, Jake Donaghue. Murdoch's first novel, its mixture of the philosophical and the picaresque has made it one of Murdoch's most popular novels. It is dedicated to Raymond Queneau. When Jake leaves Madge's flat in Chapter 1, two of the books he mentions taking are Murphy by Samuel Beckett, and Pierrot mon ami by Queneau, both of which are echoed in this story. The epigraph, from John Dryden's Secular Masque, refers to the way in which the main character is driven from place to place by his misunderstandings. It was listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. In 2005, the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the one hundred best English-language novels from 1923 to present.

First American edition. First American edition. [vi], 279 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gray and blue stamping, topstain black. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket, lightly worn. The author's acclaimed debut novel.