Going Home by Doris Lessing, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 253 page all original HB 1st edn. This copy inscribed in blue ink "To John Elton with many thanks from Doris Lessing" (image 1). DW showing 10% loss front and rear (images 2 & 3). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression, SIGNED at ffep with inscription to a friend. Book is fair only due to significantly cracked hinge showing webbing at rear pastedown. The jacket has chipping and loss to spine ends. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 251. Signed presentation copy to Tom Maschler on fep ŌTom, with love from Doris, Lessing.Õ Original publisher's blue cloth lettered gilt at the sine. Doris Lessing describes a seven-week trip to her home country of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in March 1956 after an absence of seven years. Provenance: Forum Auctions November 2025 with other books preented to tMaschler. Tom Maschler - a legendary figure in British publishing (Cape), responsible for championing some of the most important writing of the twentieth century. Known as a brilliant talent-spotter, Tom launched the careers of writers as various as Ian McEwan, Edna OÕBrien, Clive James and Bruce Chatwin. He famously purchased Joseph HellerÕs Catch-22 for £250, and persuaded Desmond Morris, then working at London Zoo, to write The Naked Ape. In 1967, Tom conceived the idea of the Booker Prize, which launched in 1968. An incredible fifteen of his authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tom was also known as an exceptional childrenÕs publisher, especially of illustrated books: it was he who introduced Roald Dahl to Quentin Blake. Very good indeed in slightly chipped else near vg d/w. Slight loss at head of spine and slightly chipped at foot of spine No other inscriptions, not price-clipped. Signedes.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A First UK printing published by Michael Joseph in 1957.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.The Boards are very clean with bright gilt titling.lower edges a little faded.Text-block slightly dusty.Some of the page edges have mild corner creasing at the upper corners.The paper WRAPPER is in VERY GOOD condition but does have some closed tears, edge-wear and some chipping- see photos.The flaps remain clean and the red titling on the wrapper is still bright.The Paul Hogarth designed wrapper looks very presentable in the removable Brodart archival protector.Paul Hogarth has illustrated the book with wonderful B/W drawings.The Book has been INSCRIBED and SIGNED by DORIS LESSING on the front end paper.The recipient was Doris Lessing's Solicitor who is mentioned by profession on page 248 of the book.The book is a personal account of The Nobel Laureate's return to Southern Rhodesia.A very scarce title to find in any condition.Extremely scarce with such attributes.ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact. Signed by Author(s).