Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
GOLDING, William. THE SPIRE. London: Faber and Faber., 1964.
Price: US$258.32 + shipping
Description: Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue card covers printed in black, in the proof state John Piper illustrated dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a staple puncture (staple no longer present) and the publication month and price "April 18/-" in blue ink to the upper cover, a name and address (presumably the proof reader) in pencil to the rear cover. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with what we presume to be the proof or trial state dustwrapper that differs from the published version in the absence of the red titles to the upper panel. The dustwrapper is in very good condition with a closed tear to the lower spine fold and small nicks to the extremities. There is a partial blind stamp to the edge of the lower flap. Not price-clipped (18s net to the lower front flap). Scarce in this form. Signed by William Golding in blue ink on the front panel of the dustwrapper. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
GOLDING William. THE SPIRE. Faber and Faber Ltd, London, 1964.
Price: US$322.90 + shipping
Description: Hb in Dw 223pp SIGNED BOOKPLATE inserted to title page To Tony Chance from William Golding. Minor spotting to fore edges o/w A FINE/FINE Copy priced at 18s net
Seller: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, United Kingdom
Golding, William.. The Spire SIGNED COPY. Faber and Faber, London, 1964.
Price: US$322.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Not price clipped and without inscriptions, First Printing in protected wrapper. SIGNED bookplate without dedication loose in book.
Seller: Surprise Books PBFA, Stroud Glos, United Kingdom
Golding, William. The Spire. Faber and Faber, London, 1964.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published in mcmlxiv" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful copy SIGNED by William Golding on the front free endpaper. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's 18 s net printed price present on the front flap with minor wear the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Golding, William. The Spire. Faber and Faber, 1964.
Price: US$825.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Slighest of wear and soiling dust jacket with price intact; page edges foxed; o/w NF/NF; signed by William Golding on a book plate that is attached to the front free end paper
Seller: Evergreen Books LLC, Lakewood, CO, U.S.A.
Golding, William. The Spire.. Faber & Faber, London, 1964.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Description: First British edition. Octavo, original cloth.Signed by William Golding on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with just a touch of rubbing. A very bright copy. "A most remarkable book, as unforeseeable as one foresaw, an entire original. remote from the mainstream, potent, severe, even forbidding" (Frank Kermode, New York Review of Books).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Golding, William. The Spire. Faber, 1964.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed in Greek by Golding, Sto Piraeus . Piraeus is the port town on the outskirts of Athens where The author visited many times on his numerous excursions to Greece. A very good copy in a worn and dirtied jacket. Owners name and date 1964 above the short inscription which is dated 12/5/65.
Seller: Ink, Portland, OR, U.S.A.