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All books are first printings of first editions or first American editions unless otherwise noted.

(London), Andre Deutsch, (1960). Second printing of the first book by this Trinidadian author of Indian descent, who came to be regarded as one of the giants of contemporary English literature, and the most astute, if acerbic, Western commentator on Third World issues. Naipaul won the Booker Prize for his collection In a Free State and numerous other literary awards over the course of his 40-year writing career. Bookplate of poets Barbara Howes and William Jay Smith front pastedown; foxing to endpages and page edges; pencilled marginal markings; spine slant; very good in a near fine, second impression dust jacket with a vertical fold at the spine. [#018689] $95
click for a larger image of item #18992, Half a Life (London), Picador, (2001). The signed limited uncorrected proof of the British edition, according to the cover text, although this copy is not signed. Long, shallow vertical crease to cover, else fine in wrappers. [#018992] $70
click for a larger image of item #18692, Half a Life (London), Picador, (2001). The advance reading copy. Fine in wrappers. [#018692] $45
(London), Picador, (2001). The advance reading copy. Very slight crown bump, else fine in wrappers, with a color photocopy of the cover art laid in. [#018991] $40
NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Trade Edition. Very Good in Very Good (tape-repaired) DJ. Remainder mark on top edge. [#707033] $20
NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Trade Edition. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Ownership signature. [#707034] $20
NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. [#707035] $20
click for a larger image of item #23559, Half a Life NY, Knopf, 2001. The uncorrected proof copy of the first American edition of his first novel in six years, published just before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Fine in wrappers. [#023559] $20
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