Margaret Atwood. The Edible Woman. Andre Deutsch, London, 1969.

Price: US$450.89 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: In a purple hardcover with silver titles to spine. With an unclipped purple, silver and white dust jacket with purple and white titles to spine and front. 281 pp. The book is in near fine condition with just a trace of shelf-wear and very minor sunning to the extremities of the cover. The binding is tight. There is a former owner's name to the top of the front paste down. There are a few spots to the fore and bottom edges. Otherwise the pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is very good with minor shelf-wear to the extremities.

Seller: Books for Amnesty Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. Andre Deutsch, 1969.

Price: US$708.54 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition and first print published by Andre Deutsch in 1969. This is a near fine copy. The wrapper is very clean and bright with only very minimal rubbing to the corner and spine ends. It is not price clipped. The book is very presentable with no issues. There is no foxing or handling wear. Overall a near fine copy.  The booker prize winning author's first novel. It is the story of a young woman whose sane, structured, consumer-oriented world starts to slip out of focus. Following her engagement, Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated. As Marian begins endowing food with human qualities that cause her to identify with it, she finds herself unable to eat, repelled by metaphorical cannibalism.

Seller: The Plantagenet King ABA / ILAB, Birchington, KENT, United Kingdom

Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. London Andre Deutsch 1969, 1969.

Price: US$772.96 + shipping

Description: A first edition, first printing published by Andre Deutsch in 1969. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper. The author's first novel and rare.

Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom

Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. London; Andre Deutsch;, 1969.

Price: US$837.37 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Near fine with some foxing to the edges in near fine dustjacket (worn to the top edge).

Seller: timkcbooks (Member of Booksellers Association), Penzance, United Kingdom

Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. Andre Deutsch. London., 1969.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: VG/VG. First British edition, first printing. Signed by author on title page. Author's first book. Scarce first UK edition with the Kaye Bellman designed wrapper. 281 pp.

Seller: Limestone Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.