first british edition, 1958.
london: chatto & windus and the book society. 5.25 x 8 inches. 320 pages. hardcover. bound in forest green cloth-covered boards. book condition: moderate foxing. very good. jacket condition: some light toning to spine. some foxing to extremities. unclipped (15s net). very good+.
uncorrected page proof, 1974.
new york: the viking press. 5.25 x 8.25 inches. 373 pages. softcover. bound in paper wrappers. book condition: toning and staining throughout. egdgeworn with lengthwise crease to spine. very good--.
first us 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 acquaintances—his ex-girlfriend anna, her actress sister sadie, and the enigmatic philosopher hugo—jake becomes entangled in.....
reprint, 1955. scarce.
london: the reprint soicety. 5 x 7.5 inches. 286 pages. hardcover. bound in green cloth-covered boards. book condition: foxing to block. some discoloration to edges to corners of boards. very good. jacket condition: some shelf-wear. very light soiling to rear boards. else fine. unclipped.