GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954. FIRST EDITION of author's first book.
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May 3, 2022
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GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954.
8vo. Original red cloth (minor fading to top edge and a few corners); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (chipping, small loss to foot of spine panel, overall browning).
FIRST EDITION of author's first book, a "story for adults about small boys; very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long...turns into a nightmare of panic and death" (front flap). Gekoski & Grogan A2(a).
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