V S Naipaul. THE MYSTIC MASSEUR. The Vanguard Press, New York - first US edition, 1959.

Price: US$340.08 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: hardcover, 8.25" x 5.5", & dust jacket 216 pages SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Black cloth-bound boards with blue & orange type to spine, & front drawing. First novel by renowned author, now increasingly hard to find. Delicate writing, astute observations, a joy to read. Signed scarce copy @ low price Jacket edges with tears, gaps & rough label removal from spine; inside jacket has irredeemable staining. Bottom edges at spine carries 1" of same stain, not effecting text. Front & rear endpapers similarly stained. Defects reflected in lower price. G/FAIR

Seller: Book Orphanage, McCrae, VIC, Australia

Naipaul, V. S.. The Mystic Masseur. Vanguard Press, 1959.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: As New

Description: First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.95 price intact). Published by Vanguard Press, 1959. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in pink. Signed by author on title page (flat signed not inscribed). Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear and small nicks. A very scarce signed copy of Naipaul's first book. Book placed in custom acetate protector. 215 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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NAIPAUL, V. S.. THE MYSTIC MASSEUR. NEW YORK NY VANGUARD PRESS (THE) PUB 1959., 1959.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: FINE IN NEAR FINE DUST JACKET. FIRST US EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS AABOUT FINE WITH SOME MODEST WEAR/RUB AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE PANEL, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.

Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.