A Fairly Honourable Defeat
by Iris Murdoch
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus, 1970. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this Iris Murdoch novel, with its original dustwrapper. The lives of several friends are thrown into disarray by the machinations of Julius King. Julius makes a bet with his ex-girlfriend Morgan that he can break up the homosexual couple Axel and Simon; meanwhile, Morgan and her brother-in-law Rupert are conned into embarking on an affair, and Morgan's nephew Peter is falling in love with her. In a green cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, quite smart. Some light bumping and a couple of marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is generally smart, though with some wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some spotting to the textblock edge. Very Good
Synopsis
A Fairly Honourable Defeat is a novel by the British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch.
Reviews
On Aug 11 2005, Raabe said:
An extremely entertaining fiction full of easy philosophies and quirky characters.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD6-E-8
- Title
- A Fairly Honourable Defeat
- Author
- Iris Murdoch
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- a fairly honourable defeat iris murdoch julius king morgan iris murdoch
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Dustwrapper
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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