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Rushdie, Salman. MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN (signed 1st). Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1981 Alfred A. Knopf. NY. 8vo. 446 pages. first edition first printing, Stated. SIGNED directly to title page without inscription by Salman Rushdie. Signed in person in NYC in 2010. 1st issue DJ with 13.95 price intact on flap. Book is tight and square. corners are sharp. Gray panels and burgundy cloth are clean. pages bright and clean. Front panel has a faint razor thin line 4 inches long. Top page edges have 2 small scuffs. bottom page edges have a small random house logo (small house) stamped. 2 edges have most subtle toning. DJ is G+ as there is an open chip in upper left corner. DJ backstrip shows some fading but not that bad in comparison to what is usually found on this temperamental dj. Foot of DJ backstrip has a small moisture stain that also shows on bottom of DJ back. Considered one of the most important novels published in the english language. Winner of the Booker prize and subsequently, the winner of the booker prize amongst all other booker prize winners.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN (SIGNED 1st printing). Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$825.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1981 Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 446 pages. SIGNED and dated, in person in NYC on Mr. Rushdie's book tour for Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights. first edition first printing, Stated. 1st issue DJ with 13.95 price intact on flap. Binding is tight. Top page edges show foxing. Gray panels slightly soiled with uneven sunning. Burgundy binding slightly sunned. Corners show slight rubbing. DJ shows some uneven sunning. DJ spine shows sunning. Titles still bright. DJ corners show slight rubbing. Base of DJ spine has a small white sticker. Considered one of the most important novels published in the english language. Winner of the Booker prize and subsequently, the winner of the booker prize amongst all other booker prize winners. As a result of stated flaws, VG-/VG-. An important title, signed and dated in the 1st pressing by Sir Salman Rushdie.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Midnight's Children. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition stated, first printing. Signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Near Fine with light shelf wear and a previous owner's inkless emboss twice to the front free endpaper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, which is shelf worn with light crimping, and with virtually no spine fading and uncommon as such.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Midnight's Children. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$1125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 446 Pp. Maroon Cloth Over Grey Boards. "First American Edition" Stated, But True First Edition, Preceding The British Edition Published By Jonathan Cape. Winner Of The Booker Prize, Also Winner Of The "Booker Of Bookers". Signed By Rushdie On The Title Page. A Bright, Clean Fine Book. No Remainder Marks. Dust Jacket Is Clean, Slight Fading To Pink Background Color On Spine, Light Wear Along Bottom Edge Of Spine With A 1/8" Square Chip Near The Spine Edge, Price Clipped, 1/4" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Salman Rushdie. Midnight's Children (signed by author). Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description:
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
RUSHDIE, Salman. Midnights Children. NY: Knopf, (1981), 1981.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First edition of the authors Booker Prize-winning novel, also acclaimed as the Booker of Bookers. Fine (but for a previous owner quite small name and address on the front free endpaper) in a fine dust jacket with the ubiquitous standard sunning to the spine panel. A beautiful example. Midnights Children chronicles modern India through the lives of the one thousand and one children born within the countrys first hour of independence on August 15, 1947. An extraordinary novel one of the most important to come out of the English-speaking world in this generation (Robert Towers, The New York Times Book Review). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the 20th century. A serious collectible example made even more special as this sharp Booker of Bookers First Edition is signed on the title page by Salman Rushdie.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN (signed 1st printing). Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$1975.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1981 New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 446 pages. first edition first printing, Stated. 1st issue DJ with 13.95 price intact on flap. SIGNED by Sir Salman Rushdie directly to the title page and dated. Signed in person in NYC on Mr. Rushdie's book tour for Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights. Book is tight and square. corners are sharp. No real flaws keeping this book from grading near fine or better. Gray panels and burgundy cloth are clean. Pages are bright and clean. DJ backstrip shows sunning. DJ has 2 tiny closed tears at edge. Minor rubbing at DJ backstrip base. Most faint ringstain outline to front DJ cover (faint). Considered one of the most important novels published in the english language. Winner of the Booker prize and subsequently, the winner of the booker prize amongst all other booker prize winners. A bright, unread copy signed and dated by Sir Salman Rushdie.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Midnight's Children.. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1981.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: First American edition of the author's Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. An exceptional example. Midnight's Children chronicles modern India through the lives of the one thousand and one children born within the country's first hour of independence on August 15, 1947. "An extraordinary novel.one of the most important to come out of the English-speaking world in this generation" (Robert Towers, The New York Times Book Review). Listed by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the 20th century.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.