Cendrars, Blaise - The Astonished Man

A UK first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and complete. It is unclipped - there is a decimal sticker over the original shilling price. It shows a trace of soiling to the white back panel. The green lettering on the spine is UNFADED. Well preserved. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are fresh and bright. The corners are sharp. The text block is clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are unmarked - they are slightly dusty. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Peter Owen, 1970

Condition: Very Good ++. Wrapper: Near Fine