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The Edible Woman
by Atwood, Margaret
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Atlantic, Little Brown, 1969. First edition, first printing. Published by Little Brown in London, 1969. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, designed by John Alcorn, has some mild rubbing and wear throughout. The spine tips are worn and slightly soiled. The title is slightly worn. The rear panel is rippled and some wear at the tail edge. The internals are mostly clean throughout and free from previous owners inscriptions. The boards are free from notable wear, quarter-bound in pink cloth. The text blocks are free from foxing, though slightly stained on the side edge. This copy is free from previous owner's ink and is, overall, in very good (or better) condition. The story of a young woman, Marian, whose sane, structured, consumer-oriented world starts to slip out of focus.
Synopsis
The Edible Woman, a 1969 novel that helped to establish Margaret Atwood as a prose writer of major significance, is the story of a young woman whose sane, structured, consumer-oriented world suddenly slips strangely out of focus. Following her engagement, Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated. As Marian begins endowing food with human qualities that cause her to identify with it, she finds herself unable to eat, repelled by metaphorical cannibalism.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16156
- Title
- The Edible Woman
- Author
- Atwood, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Atlantic, Little Brown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
Biblio member since 2008
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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