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Salman Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Second Printing. Signed by the author on FFEP. Clean, square and tight. Pages are unmarked. Jacket is beautiful and bright; no tears or creases of any kind. A lovely copy by the acclaimed award-winning writer.
Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books , Toronto, ON, Canada
Salman Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape, UK & USA, 1983.
Price: US$47.11 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 287 pages. The dust jacket is a bit worn with small surface tears and a clipped inside flap. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Rushdie, Salman. Shame **SIGNED FIRST PRINTING**. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First printing SIGNED BY SALMAN RUSHDIE on the title page. A pristine signed first printing.
Seller: The Modern Library, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Shame (Signed 1st UK edition). Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: Correct first edition of the Booker Prize-winning author's third novel. Page edges lightly toned, as usual, and a square of offsetting to the front end paper where a newspaper clipping was likely laid in, else this is a fine copy in a similar, price-clipped dw with a hint of toning to the lettering of the spine. The book has been SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Shame; SIGNED 1st/1st. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$96.44 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by Salman Rushdie to the title page. A fine copy of a first edition, first impression hardback in a fine, unclipped dustjacket which has been enclosed in a removable protective cover. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery.
Seller: Blaeberry Books, Lilliesleaf, United Kingdom
Salman Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape, UK, 1983.
Price: US$109.37 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Jonathan Cape 1983. Booker prize shortlisted. Signed by author to title page, faint marks to top of textblock otherwise Fine in Fine unclipped dustjacket . A handsome tight copy which appears to be unread, presented in a clear removable protective sleeve.
Seller: Blackbird First Editions, Bolton, United Kingdom
RUSHDIE, Salman.. Shame.. Jonathan Cape, London., 1983.
Price: US$122.23 + shipping
Description: First edition. Octavo. A 287-page novel.Signed by the author on the title-page.Tail of spine a bit bumped. Very good indeed in fine dustwrapper.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Rushdie, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Jonathan Cape, 1983; first edition with "First published." on copyright page; 287pp. SIGNED by Rushdie on title page. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; wear to black paper boards is very minor; gilt titling remains bright and bold. Tail of spine bumped. Crease to front flap of unclipped dust jacket, else in excellent condition. Interior is free of previous owner markings save signature. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
RUSHDIE, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. SHAME. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$133.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing of the first UK edition. A tidy copy, tight, square, free from owner names etc. Text-block moderately toned, top-edge dust-marked. The dustjacket is unclipped, rubbed along the fore-edges and at the corners, no nicks or tears. Some creasing to the rear flap. Not the freshest of copies but VG and SIGNED at the title page by the author (for the seller in person).
Seller: Northern Lights Rare Books and Prints, Sastamala, Finland
Rushdie, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$148.75 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE . SIGNED by the author. A wonderful novel written in the author's style of magical realism, dealing with the issues on post-colonialism. Shames follows Rushdie's award winning Midnight's Children and is the second in his series of books dealing with Islam and the countries of the East, beginning with "Midnight's Children" and ending with "The Satanic Verses." Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Seller: Bynx, LLC, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$160.83 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback (slight wear and previous owner's inscription) in a fine unclipped dustjacket - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon reques (picture shown is a 'stock image' and not the actual book)
Seller: Zeitgeist Books, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Salman Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$193.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good copy in very good dust jacket (not price clipped) Signed by the author on the title page.
Seller: Thistle Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Price: US$198.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine UK first edition and first printing copy signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. The book is in very fine condition; dust jacket is price clipped, otherwise fine on the exterior. Published in 1983, Shame is Mr. Rushdie's first novel released after the Booker Prize winning "Midnight's Children".
Seller: West End Editions, Burlington, ON, Canada
Rushdie, Salman. SHAME. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by Rushdie on the title page. The author's third novel written out of a desire to approach the problem of "artificial" (other-made) country divisions, their residents' complicity, and the problems of post-colonialism when Pakistan was created to separate the Muslims from the Hindus after Britain gave up control of India. Written in the style of magic realism. It portrays the lives of Iskander Harappa (sometimes assumed to be Zulfikar Ali Bhutto), and General Raza Hyder (sometimes assumed to be General Huhammad Zia-ul-Haq), and their relationship. the central theme of the novel is that begetting "shame" begets violence.
Seller: Ed Smith Books, ABAA, Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.
Salman Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape Ltd. (1983), London, 1983.
Price: US$235.00 + shipping
Description: As new in as new price clipped d.j. Signed by the author on title page. Brodart cover. We provide fast and reliable shipping service. We started to sell on the internet in 1998. We ship from California. All our books are guaranteed.
Seller: Valley Books, Cupertino, CA, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Shame (Signed Uncorrected Proof). Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: An increasingly rare Uncorrected Proof of Rushdie’s third novel. Nearly fine in red wraps with minor wear atop the spine and reading creases near the spine and one corner. SIGNED by Rushdie on the title page.
Seller: Tom Davidson, Bookseller, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, London, UK, 1983.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This UK Copy of "Shame" has been SIGNED by Salman Rushdie on the title page! It is a saga complete with political coup, wedding scandal and apocalypse -- taking place in the fourteenth century, the twentieth century or any other century. As captivating fairy-tale, devastating political satire and exquisite, uproarious entertainment, "Shame" is a novel without rival. The second in his series of books dealing with Islam and the countries of the East, beginning with "Midnight's Children" and ending with "The Satanic Verses." Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.This copy signed by Sir Rushdie from his appearance at the Free Library of Philadelphia on December 10, 2019. Besides being price-clipped, there is some wear to the edges of the dust jacket.
Seller: Mike Murray - Bookseller LLC, East Windsor, NJ, U.S.A.
RUSHDIE, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$320.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
RUSHDIE, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, London, 1983.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The second in his series of books dealing with Islam and the countries of the East, beginning with Midnight's Children and ending with The Satanic Verses. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Signed by the author. Minimal wear; near fine in a very near fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.
Rushdie, Salman. Shame. Jonathan Cape, 1983.
Price: US$450.46 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper, signed by the author upon publication. The book that didn't win the Booker and ruined Rushdie's reputation, because he felt it should have won and said so. We agree in that he should not have lost to Life & Times of Michael K. He should have lost to Waterland. CHF 400. This item is part of our Catalogue 4: The Rushdie Collection.
Seller: Yves G. Rittener - YGRbookS, Zürich, Switzerland