DEMOLISHING BABEL. [UK,Uncorrected Proof Copy.]

UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof copy. [Publication date 6th January,1994. Often of limited availability the text of a forthcoming book,is printed and bound in softcovers for use by the author,editors,proof- readers and some favoured reviewers.For undecorated printed wraps,with minimal publication data imprinted - the produced/released number of copies would almost certainly be less than 500,and most probably would tend to be around 200 copies. For glossy pictorial illustrated wrappers, produced numbers are often higher than 200,but either have a scarcity to them.Often errors or earlier versions of text appear in these proofs.Versions where the text has changed considerably are obviously considered more desirable by their nature.] FINE-. Bright,crisp,clean, generally sharp-cornered - exception of rear lower corner with a diagonal corner crease - glossy,wrap-around dark blue background with publisher's repetitive white anchor logo in repeated vertical lines across the whole width of covers,with a double-line black bordered white vertical rectangular panel with capitalised,black-lettered publisher's name,title and author's name and capitalised,black-lettered title and Uncorrected Proof legend within same panel to front cover; a similar coloured lettering+bordered but horizontal,narrow rectangular panel with capitalised, black-lettering of publication date,ISBN and price to lower edge of front's cover. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Some minimal,sporadic indents to rear card cover but without any penetration to text block beneath.A flat and reading crease-free spine/backstrip with no text, rear cover similarly without text.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright without ageing/toning or foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread other than my own collation.UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof Copy,11-287pp [paginated] includes Books 1-5 but no chapter numeration; plus [unpaginated] synopsis and author's potted biography to same page,a title page,a dedication,a Fowler's Modern English Usage (1926) definition of rule the roast (roost) and individual Book separator pages. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 30 year-old age and nature, i.e an ephemeral paperback Proof copy. It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of major detracting faults usually associated with a decades old paperback copy. Each year Demolish Babel hols its summer school.A world of students jet to Britain for a helping of England and English - the new World Language. it's Director is Sir Dennis Harlow.His assistant is Rachel Pales,who makes a comfortable living out of her textbooks on descriptive grammar.Their enemy, Jordan Bostock,hlds shares in Demolish Babel and wants it to follow his own prescriptions.The summer school is held together day-to-day,by the formidable administrator,Agnes Fogherty,around whom,the secretaries,three women called Sue,,orbit tipsily.They observe the tragi-comic antics of Lynn Weaver,who has tired of following her husband Keith around the world; Arthur Arthur his partner lost to AIDS,who turns Hampstead Heath into a night-school; Molly O'Connor who has always tried to do the decent thing but has seriously erred by burying the shrunken head of a Japanese soldier in the rain forests of Borneo; Eric and Moira Trotter - he obsessed with lost Ghanaian currency and booze,she with candlewick. As the summer school progresses,tragedies and truths unfold.Some English is learnt,and many an uncomfortable lesson as well.But has Babel been demolished? Who are the teachers? Who are the students? Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **