Lord Flies, Signed (23 results)

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Near Fine (Book Condition). signed by author. [Our rating system: 1.Fine; 2. Near fine; 3. Very good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hard Cover with Dustjacket. Condition: Near Fine (Book Condition). signed by author. [Our rating system: 1.Fine; 2. Near fine; 3. Very good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.]. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). Personalised gift inscription by author on title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). First Edition. First edition, First printing. Signed by the author without inscription. Near fine book, in a near fine DW; little bits of shelf wear to note. "John Carey's fine biography reveals that William Golding despised both himself and Lord of the Flies, the book that made him famous." (The Guardian). Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed to a bookplate. Unread new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED & DOODLED BY AIMEE DE JONGH - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY JUDY GOLDING (William Golding's daughter) - ALSO SIGNED & DOODLED BY AIMEE DE JONGH - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

William Golding (1954) 'Lord of the Flies', UK first edition, first printing, published by Faber and Faber. Together with a paperback copy of the title, signed by author William Golding. Condition: a fine book with no inscriptions, no stamps, no bookplates, clean page block edges and boards vibrant with their original red colour to boards and spine. White lettering on the spine vibrant. The book is square with no lean. The very good original first state dust jacket displays the Christ Recrucified By Nikos Kazantzakis blurb on the rear flap as called for. Price clipped with just a little edge wear as shown. No tears, NOT rerstored in any way. A beautiful copy. One of the defining landmark novels of 20th century fiction published, studied by generations of pupils in school. The book contributed greatly to Golding's 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature. Golding also won the Booker Prize in 1980 for 'Rites of Passage'. First and Fine.

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).

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: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Full cloth with thick natural colored buckram, with black and red decorations and lettering on cover and spine. Overall nice and clean, but there is a small, darker, spot (thumb sized) where the publisher's name is printed on the spine). Original pictorial DJ with price of $5.00 on the flap. George Salter designed jacket, white background darkened on the spine, pretty clean elsewhere. DJ protected with mylar sleeve. Text block and pages clean throughout. Title page dated 1962. Copyright page says this is the 2nd impression, and calls this The 1962 Edition. It was first published in the UK in 1954 and in the US in 1955. By 1962 (this edition) the published was already calling it a Modern Classic (on the front cover). 243 pages + biography of author. This copy has a green piece of paper tipped in at the front, slightly smaller than the pages of this book, signed by William Golding. Beneath his name, he's written Bowerchalke UK (where he moved in 1958). The page with the signature has been neatly tipped in at the front, between the endpapers of this volume, which are also green. Quite nice. Signed copies of Lord of the Flies are scarce, even arranged marriages like this one. Please email with questions. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. GOLDING, William. The Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954. First edition, first printing. Dedicated to Tom (William Golding's cousin), from Mother (William Golding's aunt). Very good. In addition: a letter in its original envelope from William Golding to his cousin, Thomas W. Curnoe, dated 12th October 1983, handwritten and signed. Fine. Book: red cloth boards with white debossed titling, tight book block with minor spine rolling. Dust jacket with 2cm tear at spine heel and other small closed tears on top edges is however unclipped with price of 12s 6d visible. No marks excepting the dedication which reads, To Tom with Best Wishes for Xmas 1954 With Love from Mother. The initial print run of The Lord of the Flies, of which this is one, was limited to 3,000 copies. Letter & Envelope: watermarked 'conqueror', cream A4 notepaper sheet, with printed header of Golding's Salisbury address, his residence at the time. Date, letter and signature handwritten by William Golding to both sides in blue ink. Folded into thirds in its original envelope which is date-stamped and postmarked by Salisbury, Wilts at 7:30pm on 12th October 1983; name and address handwritten by Golding, W. Golding written in top left-hand corner by recipient. First class Royal Mail 16p 'Machin' series stamp attached and postmarked. Letter Transcript [printed in navy ink as headed notepaper] Ebble Thatch Bowerchalke Salisbury Wiltshire Broad Chalke 275 [handwritten in blue ink by William Golding] 12th October Dear Tom, It was wonderful to hear from you. I too remember to old days with astonishment that they are so long ago but also a kind of affection. We've missed each other entirely by accident. I've always thought of you as the family Tycoon what with race horses and the rest and have tended to back off! Anyway I hope we may meet somewhere, sometime and I'm sure you would like to too. It was very good to get congratulations from you and I was touched near enough to tears. With every best wish Bill Golding. Envelope Transcript [handwritten in blue ink by Thomas W. Curnoe] W. Golding [handwritten in blue ink by William Golding] T. Curnoe Esq. Tregarth 90 Burnmill Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7JG. William Golding wrote this letter to his cousin Tom Curnoe in acknowledgement of Tom's congratulations on Golding having won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The letter from Golding is dated and post-marked 12th October 1983, being written shortly after the announcement of the award on 6th October 1983 and before its presentation at the ceremony in Stockholm on 10th December 1983. William Golding's mother, Mildred Golding (nee Curnoe) and Thomas W. Curnoe's father, Thomas W. T. Curnoe were siblings. The book and letter are being brought onto the open market for sale by Thomas W. Curnoe's granddaughter, being William Golding's first cousin twice removed. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of Golding's first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To John Milne with best wishes Bill Golding 5/10/55." Near fine in a very good first-issue dust jacket. Jacket design by Anthony Gross. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example, most rare and desirable signed and inscribed. "A collection of modern fiction would never be complete without it" (Connolly, 136). Originally published in 1954, The Lord of the Flies was named to Modern Library's 100 Greatest Novels List of the twentieth century. "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) 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). It has been adapted to film twice, in 1963 by Peter Brook and again 1990 by Harry Hook.

First edition of Golding's first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by William Golding on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. "A collection of modern fiction would never be complete without it" (Connolly, 136). Originally published in 1954, The Lord of the Flies was named to Modern Library's 100 Greatest Novels List of the twentieth century. "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) 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). It has been adapted to film twice, in 1963 by Peter Brook and again 1990 by Harry Hook.

First American edition of Golding's classic first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by William Golding on a page bound in. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation, rare and desirable signed. "A collection of modern fiction would never be complete without it" (Connolly, 136). Originally published in 1954, The Lord of the Flies was named to Modern Library's 100 Greatest Novels List of the twentieth century. "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) 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). It has been adapted to film twice, in 1963 by Peter Brook and again 1990 by Harry Hook.

First UK Edition, First Printing. First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition, therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 248 numbered pages. Comes with a brand new facsimile (reproduction) dust jacket for protection and display. This book is in very good condition. Minor wear and staining to the original red cloth boards. The spine is sun faded. Minor staining to the edges of the textblock. Binding is slightly cocked. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. The novel's themes include morality, leadership, and the tension between civility and chaos. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (P1-77).

Hardcover. First American Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner name on FEP, initals on rear end page. Tape marks on both boards and end pages. ; Personalized by author on 3rd FEP. ; Signed by Author. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. Coward McCann, NY. 1955 first American edition first printing. Inscribed and dated by William Golding in red ink , 'To / Jean & Fergy With love From Ann & Bill Golding 1958'original publisher's quarter green and beige textured cloth, green lettering stamped to spine with green panel lettered in beige, dust-jacket unclipped, priced $3.50, further protective clear wrappers. Book in very good condition with good first issue dust jacket: Condition: clean bright cloth with slight fading to edges, corners with minor scuffs, marginal bumping to head/tail of spine, dust-jacket clean and bright, a little chipped (with some loss) to corners and head/tail of spine, some toning to upper and lower edges of inside flaps, toning to edges and internal pages, o/w. a clean copy. Very rare inscribed copy of Golding's masterpiece. Inscribed by Author.

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. $5,500. Inscribed by Author(s).

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).

A first edition, first printing of 'Lord of the Flies' published by Faber in 1954. A very good book with a stain to the lower front cover - has slightly bled onto the top edge of the pages. White titles on red cloth clear and bright. In the very good second issue dust wrapper (reviews to both flaps) - Edge worn with chipping. Not price clipped showing 12s 6d to the corner of the front flap. Some neat internal repair. Accompanied by the first Faber paperback - in very good, generally worn and browned condition - SIGNED to the front endpaper without dedication by Golding. Above, is the name of his close friend, John Jones. John and Jean Jones were close friends with Golding. The couple were prominent members of the mid-20th century Oxford literary scene, which also included J.R.R. Tolkien and Iris Murdoch. John was an eminent academic, a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and served as the University's Professor of Poetry from 1978 to 1983. He was a literary critic and a respected figure in the academic community. Jean was a painter and artist. She often painted the landscapes of Devon, which provided an escape from the intense academic life in Oxford. Though she painted a portrait of William Golding and had a solo exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in 1980, her work did not achieve the same recognition as her literary friends during her lifetime. The Jean Jones Estate was established in 2019 to research and promote her life and work. Golding purchased one of Jean Jones' paintings, and after her death, this work was in the possession of the Golding estate. Their correspondence and the relationships within this literary circle are documented in biographies and other materials related to their lives. Both books were the property of Jon and Jean Jones.

Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Seventh printing. Signed by William Golding on the front pastedown and inscribed "with best wishes." 248 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth with spine lettered in white; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with lean to spine and softening at head and tail, light rubbing to extremities, bumping to lower corners, and scattered foxing to textblock edges. Charming non-authorial gift inscription dated 1964 to front free endpaper.

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.".