{"product_id":"golding-william-lord-of-the-flies-first-edition","title":"Golding, William.      Lord of the Flies.                                First Edition.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGOLDING, William. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDescription\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eA highly desirable copy of the true \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFirst Edition, First Impression\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of William Golding’s dystopian masterpiece. Published by Faber and Faber in London, \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1954\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Octavo (8vo). Bound in the publisher's original red cloth boards with white lettering to the spine. This copy is offered without the rare dust wrapper, but the book itself stands in a solid, collector-grade \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eVery Good\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e condition.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSpine \u0026amp; Binding:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The notoriously fragile white pigment on the spine is exceptionally \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ebright, clear, and fully intact\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—a rare survival, as this lettering is usually heavily chipped or entirely gone. The text block has a very slight, gentle lean, but the binding remains square, tight, and firm.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCloth \u0026amp; Boards:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The original red cloth is clean and vibrant with sharp corners. There is no major sun-fading, water damage, or red dye bleeding.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eInternal Pages:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Features a neat, contemporary previous owner inscription on the front endpaper. There is faint, minor spotting (foxing) restricted strictly to the preliminary pages. The remaining text block is remarkably clean, crisp, and completely free of heavy staining or marginalia.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBibliographic Note:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Copyright page confirms the true first printing with \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\"First published in mcmliv\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and no mention of subsequent impressions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54653562454362,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/2260\/8986\/files\/golding.jpg?v=1787914704","url":"https:\/\/mrsmiddleton.com\/products\/golding-william-lord-of-the-flies-first-edition","provider":"Mrs Middlebrow's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}