Lot 111
GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954. 
Sale 855 - Literature from a Private New Orleans Collection
Mar 19, 2021 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $6,875

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
GOLDING, William (1911-1993). Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954. 

8vo. Original red cloth (a few minor scuffs to top edge); original pictorial dust jacket (1/2-in. closed tear to front panel repaired verso, spine slightly browned, minor browning along top edges of flaps); half morocco folding case. . 

FIRST EDITION of author's first book. Gekoski & Grogan A2(a).

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