Winner of the 1981 Booker Prize, the 1993 Booker of Bookers and the Best of Bookers for the 40th anniversary of the prize in 2008. A UK first edition, first impression - the first printing, printed from the American sheets and quarter bound in grey boards and maroon cloth.
Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and is complete. It is unclipped - showing the price £6.95 on the inside flap. It is - as ever - lightly faded at the spine and to the edges of both front and back panels that are adjacent to the spine.
Book : The book is square and tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards show light soiling at the edges. The spine ends are bruised, there is a little bit of rubbing to the silver lettering of Rushdie's name. The pages are clean - there is spotting to the endpapers. The closed page edges are sound - the top edge is flecked. The binding is tight- no cracked hinges. No remainder marks.
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 1981
Condition: Very Good. Wrapper: Very Good +
