2 BOOKS UP FOR SALE:
1) THE ENGLISH PATIENT by MICHAEL ONDAATJE.
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1992. First American Edition, First Printing with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page and no mention of later printings as required from Knopf at the time.
Hardcover. Octavo, 301 pages. Gray spine with black and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, unclipped price of $21.00 present on the front flap of the jacket.
Book has light toning/stains to boards/edges (see pics). Internally clean. Jacket has toning/ little rubs/nips to edges/folds else NF in unclipped jacket.
2) THE ENGLISH PATIENT by MICHAEL ONDAATJE.
McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, Date: 1992 Toronto, M & S, 1992. First edition. First printing. The first Canadian edition (the author is Canadian).
Hardbound. An internally clean, tight copy. Just a hint of handling to tips and small stains to boards else NF. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($26.99)
THIS IS THE PREFERRED EDITION as Ondaatje is a Canadian.
The novel won the 1992 Booker Prize, the 1992 Governor General's Award and the 2018 Golden Man Booker award!
The basis of the Oscar Winning Movie of the same name.
2 books in this sale. BOTH are NEAR FINE/ NEAR FINE copies! Both have just a hint of handling and/or mild shelf wear. NO owner marks, writing, inscriptions, remainders etc..Clean internally. BOTH books have priced jackets. BOTH are true First Printings of their respective Editions. A wonderful chance to put this Booker Award winner on your shelf!!!