Staying On
by Paul Scott
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1977 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. The first edition, first printing of Paul Scott's award winning novel set in India after independence in 1947. First edition, first impression of Staying On by Paul Scott in original publisher's cloth binding with the original clipped dust wrapper.The novel is set in India after Indian independence in 1947. Its protagonists, who first appeared in Scott's well known Raj Quartet series, are the last remaining British couple living in the town of Pankot. It was adapted into a television film in 1980.Paul Scott was an English novelist who was posted in India during World War II. This is the clear inspiration for many of his famous works. In original publisher's cloth binding with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. The dust wrapper is slightly worn to the extremities and there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Staying On is a novel by Paul Scott, which was published in 1977 and won the Booker Prize.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827W11
- Title
- Staying On
- Author
- Paul Scott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Paul Scott Booker prize dust wrapper First edition Booker prize
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.