first edition Hardcover
1981 · New York
by Rushdie, Salman
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition (preceding the British publication) of the author's epic second book, a novel about the independence of India. Winner of the Booker Prize. A fine, bright copy in priced dustwrapper with very mild fade. Not a scarce title, but surprisingly elusive in collector's condition. (Inventory #: 006074)