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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
Alan Sillitoe
1959
W. H. Allen : London
8" by 5.5"
176pp
SUMMARY
A first edition of this collection of short stories from Alan Sillitoe.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
The work focuses on Smith, a poor Nottingham teenager from a dismal home in a working class area, who has bleak prospects in life and few interests beyond petty crime. The boy turns to long-distance running as a method of both an emotional and a physical escape from his situation.
CONDITION
In a green cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with just some slight edgewear. Dustwrapper is smart, with just some occasional foxing and handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Front endpaper has been removed. Previous owners ink stamps to half-title. Pages are bright and quite clean, with just a few instances of foxing.
Overall Condition: Good Good
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.
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