THE LYING DAYS.
A novel. Pp. [viii]+342(last blank); qr. grey cloth, the spine blocked in black and lettered & decorated in gilt, black papered boards with author's facsimile signature in gilt on upper board, tiny bruise to bottom edge centre of lower board; the spine cloth a trifle faded at extremities; top edges black; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, with thin piece chipped from top edge of front panel, the back panel slightly soiled; text block lightly browned, fore-edges of leaves slightly soiled; Simon & Schuster, New York, 1953. First U.S. edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author on the upper free endpaper. Loosely inserted is a [handmade?] Christmas card also inscribed and signed by Gordimer [in 1954]. Item #139339
Price: $600.00