Rites of Passage

William Golding

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1980

Condition: Near Fine Hardcover

Save for Later

From Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars

AbeBooks Seller since May 18, 2007

Association Member:

PBFA

View this seller's items

View all copies of this book

Buy Used

Price: US$ 90.67 Convert Currency

Shipping: US$ 19.40 From United Kingdom to U.S.A. Destination, rates & speeds

Quantity: 1 available

Add to basket

30 Day Return Policy

Save for Later

About this Item

A bright first edition of William Golding's award-winning novel 'Rites of Passage,' first in the celebrated 'Sea Trilogy.' The first edition, first impression of this work. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.The first book in 'A Sea Trilogy', set in 1812 at the end of the Napoleonic war. The story follows a voyage of a group of Britons by sea to Australia in search of a new life. Edmund Talbot keeps a journal to amuse his godfather back in England, recording the tensions on the ancient warship.Winner of the Booker Prize.Written by William Golding, British novelist best known for his debut novel 'Lord of the Flies.' He was winner of 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with light shelf wear only, sunned to spine. Internally, binding firm, only pp. 233-36 loose but present. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 858A23

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rites of Passage

Publisher: Faber & Faber, London

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book

Store Description

Visit Seller's Storefront

Association Member

Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

Thompson Acquisitions Ltd
The Dispensary, 8 Cleveland Pl, 8 Cleveland Place East, Bath, BA1 5DJ, United Kingdom

Terms of Sale:

We send all our books on approval and we gladly accept returns for any reason in like condition within 30 days of purchase.

Shipping Terms:

Note For CoronaVirus. We post only via DHL and this is getting to everybody even in badly affected areas without problems and in good time, so please order with confidence. Also we do not ever charge extra for postage so what you see is what you pay. DHL gives next day delivery to places as far afield as New York.

Payment Methods
accepted by seller

Cash Invoice Bank Draft Bank/Wire Transfer

Add to Wants