Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, TRUE First American Book Club Edition, (BCE), of The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. Gutter code "E 9" is present. The correct code to denote a TRUE First BCE of this title. First BCE's of this 20th Century Masterpiece are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Hardcover with its original, beautifully illustrated dust jacket! Published by Walker: New York, 1969. Please note that while "1969" is the only date listed, this copy was most likely published sometime after that date! Verifiable bibliographical info pertaining to the book club edition of this title has been difficult to obtain, but our research has led us to believe that this copy was probably published many years after the date of 1969. Please remember this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing! This is a First American Book Club Edition, (BCE). Essentially, an early reprint of the First American Edition. Once again, please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title. This rare treasure has some VERY clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf/age wear along with a noticeable lean/slant, creases/indentations/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/foxing/wear to the edge/fore pages and marks/foxing/creases/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/cloth boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, the marks/foxing to the edge/fore pages and the wear that is present on the pages, varying in size and severity. All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact. Some general/shelf/age wear along with creases, scuffing, rips and marks. There are also some pieces of clear tape attached to the inside of the dust jacket. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! In particular, please note the rips/wear on the front cover, near the spine! The wear, particularly near/along the edges and on the front cover, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare treasure. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is VERY clearly visible! The wear to both the book and the dust jacket is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2025-01-25T21:56:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Book Club Edition
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Walker
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1969