The Handmaid's Tale. by Atwood, Margaret - 1985

Toronto, Ontario.: McClelland and Stewart Limited.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0771008139 . 8vo - 23 x 15 cm.; 324 pp. Two-colour cloth over boards, ivory on the boards and red/brown on the spine with ivory lettering on the spine. Stated second printing 1985, on the copyright page with the copyright owned by O. W. Toad Ltd with printing and binding by T. H. Best. Very minor shelf wear to the spine tips, otherwise clean with a sound and tight binding and near fine to fine otherwise. The unclipped dust jacket has mild wear to the head and tail edges, mostly at the spine tips, and a long scuff or rub across the back panel. (Please see the picture.) An aside here: A book reviewer/critic from a large publication was trying to contact Margaret to arrange an interview. After many failed attempts he was finally able to contact her and said by way of conversation that she was a difficult person to reach. Her reply was something like - "I was busy, there was a window that needed to be stared out of." .