Midnight's Children (First Edition)
RUSHDIE, Salman
Published by New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981
Used
Hardcover
From
Harper's Books, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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First American Edition. Octavo. A lovely copy of the 1981 Booker Prize Winner; named The Booker of Bookers in 1993. The most influential book in the history of Postcolonial literature. Near fine copy in cloth-backed boards. In a remarkably sharp jacket, with minor sunning to rear panel, but absent typical fading to spine; also near fine. Housed in custom cloth slipcase, with pull-tab chemise. Seller Inventory # 29642
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Title: Midnight's Children (First Edition)
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN: THE PENGUIN "GREAT BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY" EDITION - Rare Pristine Copy of The First Edition Thus/First Printing: Signed by Salman Rushdie - ONLY SIGNED COPY ONLINE
Published by
London, England: Penguin Books, 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0140283390
ISBN 13: 9780140283396
Used
Soft cover
Signed
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Thus Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 533 pages. Published in 2000. The author's massive breakthrough novel. One of the greatest books of the 20th century. The 2000 First Penguin "Great Books of The 20th Century" Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent printings. Published in a relatively small and limited first print run as a softcover original only that sold out upon publication. The First Edition Thus is now rare. Re-presents, in a brilliant, turn-of-the-21st century edition and collectible format, Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children". His enduring masterpiece. It seems superfluous, by now, to shower it with praise, even as the work itself remains inexhaustible. "To understand one life, you have to swallow the world" (Salman Rushdie). An absolute "must-have" title for Salman Rushdie collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Salman Rushdie. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. Laid-in is a pristine copy of the Bookstore's Souvenir Bookmark, where the signing was held. This title is a great book. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Edition Thus/First Printing (Penguin "Great Books") available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. It is, as far as we can tell, the only copy of the First Printing of this handsome edition available online. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are in innumerable subsequent printings. Copies of the true first command thousands of dollars, rightly so. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1981 for "Midnight's Children", which was also selected as "The Booker of Bookers" in 1993, the best of all previous winners. One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER SALMAN RUSHDIE TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0140283390. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 23515
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Midnight's Children (Signed edition, first thus)
Published by
Jonathan Cape, London, 1993
Used
Original Wraps - Single Claspe
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Original Wraps - Single Claspe. Condition: About Fine. 1st Edition. In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Booker Prize, Cape issued softcover original reprints of the five books by Cape author's that won the prize. This copy of Midnight's Children, about fine in original wraps for this edition, with typical toning to the page edges, is SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 002839
Quantity: 1 available