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Coetzee, J.M : In The Heart of The Country

Ravan Press, 1982

the wraps are edge worn and shelf rubbed. marked. slight creasing. the front end page is missing. some foxing. some tanning. tightly bound. [P.K.]. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Soft cover. Jacket: No Jacket

3rd Edition.

Coetzee, J M : In the Heart of the Country

Ravan, 1979

ISBN 0869750771

Tape repaired. A bit marked and worn. Mainly a reading copy.. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Soft cover

2nd Edition.

Coetzee, J. M : In the Heart of the Country

Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 1977

ISBN 0436256703

the jacket is edge worn. very rubbed and marked and there are damp stains beneath the jacket which are invisible when the jacket is on. small tears and fraying and a very small hole on the spine. the book has a previous owner's signature and old tape residue marks on the end pages and under the boards. a small stain on the side block.the binding is excellent.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.

Coetzee, J M : In the Heart of the Country

Ravan Press, Johannesburg, 1982

ISBN 0869750771

138 pages (complete). A much owned, resolute book. The cover is worn and creased, dramatic and tight. Inside, the contents are tanned and foxed at the inside front and back covers. The first pages (frontis - 14) are loose as a bunch and included. The contents thereafter are sure, clear, clean, settled. fk. Book Condition: Poor. Binding: Soft cover. Jacket: No Jacket

3rd Edition.

Coetzee, J. M : In the Heart of the Country

Secker & Warburg, London, 1977

ISBN 0436256703

139 pages (complete). J M Coetzee's second novel. First edition. Ex-library copy (Cape Town Region) with consequent residue, debris, labels, annotations, marks, wear. The dustjacket is mild; it has a clear plastic protective cover that is scuffed and worn. The dustjacket is secure and whole. The board covers have shelf wear to the edges. The spine titling is bright and smart. Inside, aside from the expected library consequences the initial pages have handling marks and very mild foxing. The pages are clean, clear, comfortable, serene, sure and certain. fk. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.

Coetzee, J M : In the Heart of the Country

Ravan Press, Johannesburg, 1982

ISBN 0869750771

138 pages (complete). Coetzee's second novel that won two of South Africa's senior literary prizes. He was at the time still a lecturer at the University of Cape Town. A resilient, resolute book. The covers have been stained and creased. They are firm, distinctive and healthy. The papertrims have stain traces. Inside, the first and last pages are tanned and marked. The frontispage is absent. The contents are comfortable, clear, clean, inclusive, sure and assured. fk. Book Condition: Poor. Binding: Soft cover. Jacket: No Jacket

3rd Edition.

Coetzee, J. M : In the Heart of the Country

Secker and Warburg, London, 1977

139p. Previous owner's name on title page with date. Not price-clipped. Author's scarce second novel. Dust jacket is rubbed around the edges, with wear to head of spine. Very slight foxing to endpapers. Book is otherwise clean.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Cloth. Jacket: Very Good

First Edition

COETZEE, J.M : In the Heart of the Country

Secker & Warburg, 1977

First Edition. The Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author's scarce second novel, and the first to be published outside South Africa. A very good copy (3 small tape stains to each inside board, name obliterated fep, sl. bumping lower corners) in a vg++ d.w., spine ends and corners worn, corresponding tape marks continued onto the inside flaps, lower margin rear panel edgeworn with some associated light creasing.

COETZEE, J.M : In the Heart of the Country

Ravan Press, 1978

A near fine copy in the original thin card pictorial wrappers as issued, light wear to extremities, ink name fep else a clean tight copy of this scarce book.

First South African Edition

COETZEE, J.M : In the Heart of the Country

Secker & Warburg, 1977

A fine copy in a near fine/vg++ d.w., spine ends and corners worn as usual, short closed splits head and foot front hinge with associated light wear, An attractive copy of the Nobel and Booker winner's scarce second novel, the first work of his to be published outside South Africa.

First Edition

COETZEE, J. M : In the Heart of the Country

Secker & Warburg, London, 1977

A fine copy in a vg+ edgeworn lightly chipped d.w. A reasonably priced copy of the Nobel and Booker winner's scarce second novel, the first work of his to be published outside South Africa.

First Edition

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