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Golding, William
Description
In 8s (7 3/8 x 4 7/8 in.; 187 x 122 mm). Publisher's red cloth lettered in white, dust-jacket. Spine very slightly cocked, jacket with minor edgewear and very lightly faded at spine. Half green morocco folding-case.
Literature
Catalogue Note
First edition. A very good copy, with interesting provenance. This copy belonged to Colin Fenton, an earlier reviewer of the novel, who has made some neat pencil annotations on the rear free endpaper. Loosely inserted is an autograph letter signed by Golding to Fenton, 2 pages, with original autograph envelope, Flat 2, St. Mark's House, Salisbury, 3 February 1955: "Thank you for your letter. I am sorry not to have replied sooner but a number of circumstances have made it impossible. I should be delighted to meet anyone who takes such an appreciative interest in my work. We have only just moved into a new flat and things are unspeakably sordid ... but if you would care to come and see us there, both my wife and I would be delighted to meet you. ..." Also laid in is a note to Fenton, presumably from the editor who assigned him the novel for review: "Here is 'Lord of the Flies.' I think it is rather charming but not wholely convincing."
Lord of the Flies was published on 7 September 1954 in an edition of 3,040 copies.