Lord of the Flies by Golding, First Edition (16 results)

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. An advance presentation copy inscribed by William Golding to his next-door neighbors and dated ten days before publication, reading "To Mr and Mrs Nelles with the author's regards 7/9/54" with his name not signed. Bound in original red cloth with titles in white on spine. Near Fine with slight fading to cloth, bleeding to edges of front paste down and several tiny spots to textblock edge. In a Very Good or better unclipped dust jacket with light bleeding from cloth to blindside, light waviness to front panel, light edge wear, short tear at bottom of front spine joint and two short splits to rear spine joint. An allegorical tale of children stranded on a coral island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. It was Golding's first novel, who was a middle-aged school teacher when he wrote it. After reading an unrealistic story of stranded youth, he commented to his wife he could do better. He drew upon on his experience as a school teacher, and at one point even divided the children into two groups and told them to fight each other and observed. The manuscript was rejected by many publishers, and even the book's publisher Faber and Faber initially rejected it as well. A lovely association copy from a then-unknown British school teacher on the cusp of becoming a major novelist, inscribing a copy of his soon-to-be published book to his next-door neighbors. The novel would become a titan of twentieth-century literature and would be named as one of the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, ranked number 41 on the editor's list and 25 by readers. In 1983, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by William Golding. This inscription reads "For John Dalton with best wishes William Golding. John Dalton was a freelance UK journalist whose career spanned the mid-twentieth century. A wonderful copy. This First Issue dustjacket with the summary of "Lord of the Flies" printed on the front flap later changed to blurbs on later dustjackets is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. This ORIGINAL sophisticated dustjacket has the publisher's 12S 6d net printed price present on the front flap. The book is in fantastic shape and is bound in the publisher's Red Cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author on the page before the title page. We buy SIGNED Golding First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published mcmliv" printed on the copyright page with NO indication of later printings. A spectacular copy SIGNED by William Golding on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket with the summary of "Lord of the Flies" on the front flap, later changed to blurbs is rich in color with slight wear to the edges. The book is in fabulous shape and is one of the rare publishers trial binding bound in blue color, that the publisher changed to Red color. The blue binding is far more scarce than the red binding. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A stunning copy, with an incredible untouched dustjacket in collector's condition. Signed by Author(s).

A first edition, first printing published by Faber in 1954. A fine book with just a little toning to the pages. White titles on red cloth very clear and bright. No inscriptions. In a very good clipped wrapper with some light internal reinforcement to the spine. Spine browned, with a little wear to the extremities. Accompanied by the rare wrap-around band. In a custom-made clamshell box with titles. E. M Forster's own copy, with his book label. Much of Forster's library was sold when the author moved from his family home at West Hackhurst in Abinger Hammer, Surrey in 1946. After taking residence in Kings College Cambridge (with a much reduced library), he continued to give books away as he acquired new ones. Most of his final was sold in 1971 by Heffer and Sons. There were many first edition copies in this, but not this particular copy. Forster was pivotal to the success of 'Lord of the Flies', talking Faber into taking on the unknown writer. It was slow to sell, but with Forster's naming it 'outstanding novel of the year', the book has since gone on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide. Faber produced the E. M. Forster's choice band after the first copies had sold out (before being reprinted). Such bands are scarce now and not mentioned in the bibliography. Accompanying the book is an original hand-written letter from Golding to a Mr Heffner in response to a letter from Heffner. Dated 2nd January 1968, the letter (rather delightfully) reads, 'Dear Mr Heffner, Lord Of The Flies went to a number of publishers before Faber took it. I can't remember how man. I've had no similar trouble since, Yours Sincerely, William Golding'. A superb association and a beautiful letter making a rare package for the Golding collector.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing: Fine/Near Fine. Beautiful bright near fine plus condition clean book with a magnificent near fine vibrant original unclipped dust jacket. A superb copy of this book with stunning ruby red cloth boards with sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. Strong, unfaded white titles to the spine. The end papers have one delicate scripted owner name and date of 1954 (in the year of publication), and otherwise are in perfect condition, with no bookplates and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat, internally appearing as fresh and unread but very faint foxing to the end papers. This original First Issue Dust Jacket with the summary of ?Lord of the Flies? on the front flap, (later editions were changed to blurbs), is bright and vibrant in color and received only a tiny touch of restoration to the upper tip of the jacket spine. The jacket presents in magnificent near fine/fine condition and withOUT any of the typical discoloratin or sunning to the spine. The dust jacket maintains the strong vibrant colors with no other rips, no chips, no edgewear, no fading, no foxing and no stains. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and is priced 12s 6d net. A stunning dust jacket, scarce in this condition. Originally published in 1954, The Lord of the Flies was named to Modern Library?s 100 Greatest Novels List of the twentieth century. In the early 1960s cultural commentators noted that Lord of the Flies was replacing Salinger?s Catcher in the Rye as the bible of the American adolescent. Since then, this masterpiece has established itself as a modern classic. ?This brilliant work is a frightening parody on man?s return to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality. Lord of the Flies does. It must also be superbly written. It is? (The New York Times Book Review). A very handsome copy of this scarce title in superb condition. Presents extremely well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark classics.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. A lean to the spine, and a bit of toning to the extremities of the boards. Otherwise, a near fine copy. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket, with some shelf-wear, rubbing, and nicks. A 1.5 inch closed tear at the foot of the spine panel. An attractive, unrestored example. Golding s first novel, and one of the most recognizable works in all of fiction.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing in first state jacket priced at 12s 6d net. 248pp. Original red cloth with white spine lettering. Very Good with stains and slight bowing to boards, light foxing to edges, in original dust jacket with some offsetting from tape on verso and flaps, still Near Fine, having very subtle toning to spine panel, barely any edge wear, unclipped and unrestored. The author's first book, a post-apocalyptic novel of boys on a remote island descending into barbarity. Scarce in its British first edition in a presentable original dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Golding, William, Lord of the Flies, 1st ed 1st imp in DJ. DJ has small amount chipping top and tail of spine, slight darkening to spine.Not price cipped, 12/6. Volume had very light foxing front endpaper, slight lean o/w in clean sound state. Images on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Lord of the Flies by William Golding. 1st edition.Faber and Faber Ltd, London 1954. With a professionally repaired dust jacket and a book in good condition.Original red cloth boards with white lettering on the spine. Slight lean to the book. The boards have a stain across the lower edges of the covers which extends to the edges of the pages and very lightly onto some of the pages. The boards have mild fading of the edges. Signature on the front free page dated 1962. The contents are clean and lightly toned. The professionally repaired dust jacket is not price clipped, marked 12s 6d. The jacket is clean and bright. 8vo 248pp.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. 1ª Edición. LORD OF THE FLIES. William Golding. First Edition, 1954.// Hard cover with dust jacket and advertising banner. Very good condition. 13 x 19,5 cm / 248 Pages.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first. First edition, second impression, as stated on copyright page. Book near fine, tiny dent and tear at top of spine, small discoloration from cover at top of front paste-down and front free end paper. Dust jacket very good with some minor wear, tanning on spine and partial rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Faber & Faber (London) 1954 First Edition, Fifth Printing (1960). VERY GOOD in red boards with white titles (slight lean to the spine, light age toning to the end pages, small previous owner name on the top right edge of the front free end paper) in a VERY GOOD DW (slight darkening, light soiling, light rubbing to the flap folds and spine). Not price clipped. SIGNED BY GOLDING on a tipped in leaf to the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1954 Faber & Faber Hardback 1st edition 2nd impression. Very good+ clean tight binding, red cloth boards, in very good unclipped dustjacket. Dustjacket has had 3 repairs to close tears over time as shown. A clean bright copy, no marks or inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Faber & Faber London, 1960. Fifth impression of first edition of 1954. SIGNED DIRECTLY ON FRONT PAGE by Golding (NOT ON A "STICKER" OR ADDED "CLIP"). Dustwrapper identical in appearance to first edition. Book in NEAR FINE condition, clean pages, no writings except author's inscription, tight and square, minor bumps to lower tips of covers, unfaded spine. Dustwrapper with original price present on front flap, minor wear/chips to spine edges, otherwise whole and vibrant. Pictures on request. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. $2,000. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, eleventh impression (1971). Near Fine: tight and square binding in sharp red cloth, lettered in white to the backstrip; faint foxing/tanning to the top-edge of the page block (only); perhaps a dozen tiny spots to the fore-edge, else excellent - presents as unread. The publisher-clipped-and-repriced dustwrapper is likewise Near Fine: crisp and vibrant; a trace of dustiness to the extremities, but none of the customary fading or toning; 3mm closed tear to the top of the front flap fold; minor wrinkling to the head of the spine; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

First Edition. For sale is a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for the 1st Edition of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for sale in our store under a different listing. Please view our other facsimile dust jackets being offered for sale. All jackets come in a brand new brodart mylar protective sleeve. We offer the highest quality and least expensive facsimile (reproduction) dust jackets currently available anywhere. Our jackets are beautifully crafted by a graphic design expert. These dust jackets are offered for research, archival, and preservation purposes. All jackets are labeled as facsimiles on the front or rear flap. Funding to be used for future acquisition and preservation of dust jacket art.