Miguel Street
by Naipaul, V.S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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About This Item
NY: Vanguard Press; (1960). First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First US edition of the author's second book. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. The jacket has a tiny closed tear at the top of the rear flap fold. 1959 copyright date on copyright page, but 1960 LoC Catalogue number. A clean, crisp copy with no names or other markings in the book and the publisher's price ($3.95) is present on the front flap of the jacket. Signed by the author on the title page
Synopsis
Miguel Street is a semi-autobiographical novel by V. S. Naipaul set in wartime Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Naipaul wrote it while employed at the BBC using a BBC typewriter and "rustle-free paper. " Miguel Street won the 1961 Somerset Maugham Award.
Reviews
On Apr 26 2009, Degrasse said:
My son uses Miguel Street in school as a literature text book. He finds the book very interesting and fun to read.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tulsa Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020488
- Title
- Miguel Street
- Author
- Naipaul, V.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vanguard Press; (1960)
- Place of Publication
- NY
Terms of Sale
Tulsa Books
Books are shipped promptly upon receipt of payment. Any item may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping costs are not refunded unless the item was not as described.
About the Seller
Tulsa Books
Biblio member since 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma
About Tulsa Books
Internet only bookseller specializing in modern first editions, signed books, western americana, and general interest out of print books.
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