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Jake's Thing
by Kingsley Amis
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1979. Paperback. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce proof copy of this novel by noted author Kingsley Amis. Dated for release May 1979 on the front of the wrap. First published in the UK the previous year. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first novel Lucky Jim was an immediate success and marked the beginning of a long career in writing. He wrote more than 40 books, including 20 novels and many volumes of poetry. In 2008, The Times ranked Amis 13th on their list of the top fifty greatest British writers since 1945. Jake's Thing tells the story of Oxford don Jake Richardson and offers a satirical insight into aging. In the original orange wrap. Externally very smart with some slight shelfwear to the extremities. Ink annotations to the front of the wrap and the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 597K16
- Title
- Jake's Thing
- Author
- Kingsley Amis
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Luck Jim Oxford University Satire Aging Oxford University
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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