The Golden Notebook

Lessing, Doris

Language: English

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962

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The Golden Notebook Doris Lessing (1919-2013), British novelist, Nobel Laureate 2007 Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962 Jacket design by Janet Halverson The true first edition, first printing of Doris Lessing's masterwork, the novel the Swedish Academy cited when awarding her the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, describing her as "that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny." The Golden Notebook broke open postwar fiction's formal conventions and gave second-wave feminism one of its defining texts. Anna Wulf, a blocked novelist, keeps four separate notebooks, black for her African years, red for her politics, yellow for her fiction, blue for her diary, before a fifth, the golden notebook, pulls the fragments together. First edition, first printing stated on copyright page. Original dust jacket with "First Reviews from England" rear panel. Condition: See detailed photos. Reach out with any questions. Professionally packed and shipped with care.

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Title
The Golden Notebook
Author
Lessing, Doris
Publisher
Simon and Schuster, New York
Publication year
1962
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
Dimensions
6 inches width by 9 inches height by 2 inches depth

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Vector Archive specializes in culturally significant first editions, association copies, vintage periodicals, and uncommon printed material at the intersection of literature, science, technology, and popular culture. Our inventory emphasizes canonical first appearances, signed and inscribed copies, early genre-defining publications, and cross-category artifacts with documented provenance the kinds of pieces that belong in serious collections and institutional libraries alike. We describe conservatively, photograph thoroughly, and ship with care. Condition notes are detailed and honest. If you have questions about any listing, please reach out before purchasing. Based in the United States.

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