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Murdoch, Iris : The Bell

Chatto & Windus, 1958

the jacket is shelf worn, chipped and tape reinforced. mild tanning and foxing. ownership inscription. light marks. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Poor

1st Edition.

Murdoch, Iris : The Bell

Chatto & Windus, 1958

the boards are shelf rubbed. tanning. light marks. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket

1st Edition.

MURDOCH**, IRIS: : THE BELL

LONDON.CHATTO & WINDUS,1958.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn.VG/VG.No owner inscrptn,AND no price-clip to protected dw/dj,no tears,but very miniscule rubbing and paper loss to rear corners' tips.Inevitable but light ageing/toning with sporadic,scattered foxing/spotting and or slight darkening to fore-edges of dw/dj,spine/backstrip of same with ubiquitous but slight darkening.Contents generally bright,tight,clean with pages with sporadic foxing bleed to their foredges' - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,would appear unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered,original plain green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and plain white endpapers wit inevitable off-seeting from dw/dj's inner flaps.UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,7-319pp [paginated] includes 26 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication with a blank verso. Author's famous and now highly regarded,4th novel. A novel concerning the trials and misadventures of an eccentric religious community in Gloucestershire.A small incident converts a peaceful and pious scene into a complex struggle of secrecy and suspicion,leading to a climax of violence.Essentially a study of two opposing types of moral and religious conviction. Iris Murdoch [15 July 1919 - 8 February 1999] was a British novelist and philosopher,and born in Phisborough, Dublin,Ireland.In 1987,she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.A BOOKER Prize winner,1978 for 'The Sea,The Sea.' Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality,spirituality and sexuality.A prominent philosopher,she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy,having a substantial role in postwar Anglo-American philosophy,and most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato,as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

Murdoch, Iris : The Bell

Chatto & Windus, London, 1958

8vo.. Two corners very slightly bumped ow. about fine in a complete non price-clipped dw. which has a touch of darkening to the spine and some edges and a small stain at the lower edge of the rear panel... Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Plus

First Edition

MURDOCH, Iris : The Bell

Chatto & Windus / The Book Society, 1958

First Edition. A near fine copy (two tiny spots to front board) in a near fine/vg++ d.w., spine light staining with tiny abrasion (hole) near foot above imprint, some light edgewear.