GO SET A WATCHMAN (Two copies of the first UK edition: the rare withdrawn first issue with missing text, together with the corrected second issue)
Language: English
Published by William Heinemann, London, 2015
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2000
Condition: Used - Very good
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Two copies of Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" - the rare misprinted first state issue with the missing blocks of text, together with a second corrected text issue of the first UK edition, with all the text and correct page numbers present. ***First copy of the title: the rare withdrawn first issue of the first impression of the first UK edition, with full numbers string sequence including the no. "1" 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page - with lines of text and also page numbers missing from the bottom of pages 252, 261, 265, 268, 272 and 277. This first issue was quickly withdrawn from sale by the publisher and unsold copies were pulped. ***Very good in grey-blue boards with black titles to the spine. Boards clean and unmarked. No bumps or creasing. Corners sharp. Page block edges slightly marked and foxed, and there is a slight abrasion to the fore-edge. No other creases or tears. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions. Dark grey illustrated endpapers. Pages lightly tanned as usual. Some very light foxing spots in places. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £18.99. No chips or tears. No edge creasing. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***278 pages plus note on the author and note on the type to rear. 242mm x 162mm. ***Second copy of the title: the corrected second issue of the first impression, also with full numbers string sequence including the no. "1" 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page, and with the missing blocks of text restored. ***Near fine in grey-blue boards with black titles to the spine. Boards clean and unmarked. No bumps or creasing. Corners sharp. Page block edges slightly foxed. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions. Dark grey illustrated endpapers. Pages lightly tanned as usual. Some very light foxing spots in places. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £18.99. No chips or tears. No edge creasing. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***'Written in the mid-1950s, "Go Set a Watchman" imparts a fuller, richer understanding and appreciation of Harper Lee --- an essential companion, adding depth, context and new meaning to a classic.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***Two copies of "Go Set a Watchman": the withdrawn first issue first impression of the first UK edition, in its original dustwrapper, in very good condition, and also the corrected first impression of the first UK edition, in its original dustwrapper, in near fine bright collectable condition. Of interest to collectors of literary first editions and the works of Harper Lee. ***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. …
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- Title
- GO SET A WATCHMAN (Two copies of the first UK edition: the rare withdrawn first issue with missing text, together with the corrected second issue)
- Author
- Harper Lee
- Publisher
- William Heinemann, London
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1785150286
- ISBN 13
- 9781785150289
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Printing
- First Impression
- Series
- Book 2 of 2: To Kill a Mockingbird
- Seller catalogs
- First Editions, Literature
From Harper Lee comes a landmark new novel set two decades after her beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch – ‘Scout’ – returns home from New York City to visit her ageing father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise’s homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people dearest to her. Memories from her childhood flood back, and her values and assumptions are thrown into doubt. Featuring many of the iconic characters from To Kill a Mockingbird, Go Set a Watchman perfectly captures a young woman, and a world, in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past – a journey that can be guided only by one’s own conscience.
Written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman imparts a fuller, richer understanding and appreciation of Harper Lee. Here is an unforgettable novel of wisdom, humanity, passion, humour and effortless precision – a profoundly affecting work of art that is both wonderfully evocative of another era and relevant to our own times. It not only confirms the enduring brilliance of To Kill a Mockingbird, but also serves as its essential companion, adding depth, context and new meaning to a classic.
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