ISBN10: 0771008139, ISBN13: 9780771008139, [publisher: McClelland and Stewart] Hardcover First Edition A superb copy of the first edition of Atwood's most highly lauded novel, inscribed to previous owner on title page. This copy is fine with very little of the typical rubbing to spine ends and whose jacket is complete without the all too often chipped edges that is idiosyncratic of this edition, just a couple very short and discreet tears to top edge. Octavo in cream coloured boards, rust coloured spine strip, 324 pages, Gail Geltner Jacket. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1985]
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ISBN10: 0771008139, ISBN13: 9780771008139, [publisher: McClelland and Stewart] Hardcover The Handmaid's Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Published by McClelland and Stewart. First edition. First print. Fine book in Near Fine dust jacket (scuff marks and toning). The Handmaid's Tale is a landmark work of feminist dystopian fiction. Set in late 20th Century New England, United States, only a few years after the onset of a civil war and the instalment of a military dictatorship known as the Republic of Gilead, The Handmaid's Tale explores the living conditions in a religiously conservative and totalitarian patriarchy where reproduction, as a result of a drop in fertility rates, has become the centre of government policy.
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1985]
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ISBN10: 0771008139, ISBN13: 9780771008139, [publisher: McClelland and Stewart] Hardcover First Edition VERY GOOD condition DUST JACKET: Wear & tear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Minor chipping to top and bottom of spine and corresponding corners. One inch vertical closed tear along right side of spine, branching towards middle of same. Old tape repairs on reverse of spine. Minor chipping to 3 of 4 outside corners. Several closed tears along top edge, both panels and front flap. BOARDS: Shelf rubbing to crown and foot of spine and bottom edge, primarily quarter-bound. BOOK: Ink markings top of FEP; abrasion to top of FFEP (sticker removed). Please inspect photos closely for condition details. ************************************ Here on offer is a very nice copy of Margaret Atwood's award-winning novel, "The Handmaid's Tale", a futuristic dystopian saga; the basis for the 2017 Hulu television series of the same name. This copy is a 1st Canadian edition, 1st printing of the work published by McClelland and Stewart in 1985. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ***************************************** "The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States, now ...

ISBN10: 0771008139, ISBN13: 9780771008139, [publisher: Mcclelland And Stewart, Toronto] Hardcover First Edition A fine second printing of the first Canadian edition in a fair dust jacket. Staining to lower spine and 2cm tear to front lower left corner, shown in picture. It is otherwise intact and not price-clipped.
[Cheverie, NS, Canada] [Publication Year: 1985]
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