Description: Click here to see our other books! On Beauty Zadie Smith 2005 Hamish Hamilton : London 9.5" by 6.5" 3-445, 1pp SUMMARY A fine, signed first edition of Zadie Smith's transatlantic comic saga, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION A signed first edition, first impression of Zadie Smith's critically acclaimed 2005 novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by Smith to the title page, with a sticker stating 'Signed by the Author at Waterstone's' to dust wrapper front wrap.Shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize, and the winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction, 'On Beauty' is a novel loosely based on E. M. Forster's 'Howards End', following a mixed-race British/American family living in the United States. The work delves into the ethnic and cultural difference in the US and UK, as well as the nature of beauty, and the clash between liberal and conservative academic values. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in excellent condition, with sticker indicating this work as signed to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Fine Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 114.75 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Zadie Smith
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Literary Fiction
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: Yes
Year Printed: 2005
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
