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The Man on the Rock
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The Man on the Rock Cloth - 1957

by Francis King

  • Used
  • Fine
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first

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London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this novel by Francis King set in Greece after the Second World War, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Man on the Rock' looks at post-war Greece, following a young man as he faces the poverty of the island.King was a British novelist who worked as the chief book reviewer for the 'Sunday Telegraph' for twenty-five years. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head of the spine. Small mark to the head of the front board. Light marks to the top edge and faded spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper with light edge wear, and with repairs to the reverse. A few light spots and handling marks to the dust wrapper, including to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details

  • Title The Man on the Rock
  • Author Francis King
  • Illustrator None
  • Binding Cloth
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Publisher Longmans, Green, and Co, London
  • Date 1957
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 885P29

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