Lot 427
Rushdie (Salman) Satanic Verses, first edition, signed by the author "Salman Rushdie, to Tolerance", 1988; and an uncorrected proof of the same (2)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Rushdie (Salman) Satanic Verses, first edition, signed by the author "Salman Rushdie, to Tolerance" on title, original boards, dust-jacket, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, 1988; The Satanic Verses, uncorrected proof, light marginal toning, publisher's letter enclosing proof loosely inserted, original wrappers, extremities rubbed, 1988, 8vo (2)
⁂ Rushdie's celebrated exploration of the immigrant experience in Britain as well as the intersection of the Muslim and Hindu faiths. Scarce signed in such superb condition, here with Rushdie's defiant declaration against the attempts to silence him through the Fatwa and numerous assassination attempts.
Description
Rushdie (Salman) Satanic Verses, first edition, signed by the author "Salman Rushdie, to Tolerance" on title, original boards, dust-jacket, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, 1988; The Satanic Verses, uncorrected proof, light marginal toning, publisher's letter enclosing proof loosely inserted, original wrappers, extremities rubbed, 1988, 8vo (2)
⁂ Rushdie's celebrated exploration of the immigrant experience in Britain as well as the intersection of the Muslim and Hindu faiths. Scarce signed in such superb condition, here with Rushdie's defiant declaration against the attempts to silence him through the Fatwa and numerous assassination attempts.