UK FIRST EDITION - The Ground Beneath Her Feet - Salman Rushdie

by Salman Rushdie

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First edition

UK first edition hardback. Published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, 1999. The Ground Beneath Her Feet is a major late-career novel by Salman Rushdie, blending myth, music, and modern history in a reimagining of the Orpheus and Eurydice legend set against the backdrop of global popular culture. 8vo. Original boards, in original illustrated dust jacket. Book is in very good to near fine condition: binding firm and square; pages clean and bright; no bookplates or inscriptions. Interior is well preserved, with no foxing or staining observed. Dust jacket is very good+, with light general shelf wear only; no significant tears, losses, or creasing. Spine and panels remain clean and present well. A desirable UK first edition of an important novel by one of the most influential literary voices of the late 20th century, well suited to collectors of modern literary first editions or Salman Rushdie works.

  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape
  • Year: 1999
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN: 0224044192
  • Condition: Fine

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