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Changing Places.
by Lodge, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 1975. First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by David Lodge on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light toning to the spine. Changing Places is the first campus novel by novelist David Lodge. The subtitle is "A Tale of Two Campuses", and thus both the title and subtitle are literary allusions to Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. "Not since Lucky Jim has such a funny book about academic life come my way" (The Sunday Times).
Synopsis
Changing Places (1975) is the first "campus novel" by British novelist David Lodge. The subtitle is "A Tale of Two Campuses", and thus both the title and subtitle are literary allusions to Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. A successful sequel, ', was published in 1984.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4019
- Title
- Changing Places.
- Author
- Lodge, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Changing Places David Lodge First Edition, Changing Places First Edition, David Lodge Signed First Edition
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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