Golding, William. The Ladder and the Tree. The Marlborough College Press, 1961.

Price: US$4000.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by William Golding on the page before the title page. A wonderful copy. The book is bound in the publisher's original paper binding. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy SIGNED by the author housed in a custom slipcase.

Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.

GOLDING, William.. The Ladder and The Tree.. Privately Printed. Marlborough College Press, 1961.

Price: US$5821.27 + shipping

Description: First edition. SIGNED by Golding in full on half-title. With printed addressed postcard inserted, "From Sir William Golding, Faber & Faber Ltd., 3 Queen Square." The Faber and Faber with address has been crossed out by Golding and a house name written on top in his own hand. Written on the card is "Signature herewith - Yours WG". Wood-block frontis in b/w by J. Pritchard. Staples not rusted, a remarkably fine copy of a very scarce pamphlet. This work was first printed in "The Listener". One of the scarcest of Golding's works. Unusual to find a signed copy.

Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom