1949 New Day by V. S. Reid First Edition Advance Reading Copy

Description: Click here to see our other books! New Day V. S. Reid 1949 Alfred A. Knopf : New York 8" by 5.5" viii, 373pp. SUMMARY A smart advanced reading copy of the first edition of this remarkable novel following a Jamaican family, from Jamaican author Victor Stafford Reid. First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Advance reading copy with insert dated March 21st 1949. The author's debut novel. The story of a Jamaican family from the closing of one day in 1865 to the beginning of another in 1944, from the Morant Bay Rebellion through years of agitation and bloodshed to the granting of a new constitution of self-government. Written by Victor Stafford Reid, , a Jamaican writer who wrote to influence younger generations to embrace local history. He was awarded the silver and gold Musgrave Medals, the Order of Jamaica, and the Norman Manley Award for Excellence in Literature. CONDITION In the original pictorial paper binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and chipping to the extremities with the odd small closed tear. Light sunning to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Front panel detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's ink stamp to the front pastedown. Overall Condition: Near Fine Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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