The Unicorn
by Iris Murdoch
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very smart, first edition copy of this Gothic novel by Irish Murdoch, enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper. This is Iris Murdoch's seventh novel.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The 'Unicorn' is set in the west coast of Ireland. It follows the young governess, Marian Taylor, as she takes residence in the isolated country house, Gaze Castle. Its setting and plot are characteristic of Gothic fiction. Thematically, the work focuses on religion and philosophy. Much of Murdoch's works focus on philosophy, and in this work that is conveyed by the Platonist philosopher Max Lejour in conversations with his former student.The first edition of this work. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a very small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Original pictorial dust wrapper is smart, with some light chipping to the extremities, and a small closed tear to the front crease of the front flap. A few marks to the interior of the flaps, evidence of prior amateur tape repairs. Internally, firmly bound. Front free-endpaper has been amateurly removed. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Synopsis
Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin in 1919 of Anglo-Irish parents. She is the author of 26 novels and several works of philosophy. Among her many honours and awards are the CBE, the DBE, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread Literary Award and the Booker Prize. She died in 1999.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 809J55
- Title
- The Unicorn
- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- unicorn fiction gothic ireland fiction
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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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