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The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Only
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of John Wyndham's enormously influential work of science fiction, a work praised by Arthur C. Clarke as an 'immortal story'. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped first issue dust wrapper, priced 10s. 6d. to the front flyleaf.'The Day of the Triffids' is one of the most popular and important post-apocalyptic novels ever written.Following a meteor shower, the majority of the population have been blinded, leaving them vulnerable to the attack of an aggressive species of plants that start killing people.Endpapers renewed, retaining the original half title.Perforated stamp to title page, with library stamp to title page verso, and further stamp to tail of final leaf. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Minor shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Endpapers renewed. Dust wrapper age toned. Major loss to dust wrapper back strip tail, with small loss to back strip head. Horizontal closed tear to centre of back strip. Minor marks to rear wrap. Loss to paper at fold of front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Perforated stamp to title page, with library stamp to title page verso, and further stamp to tail of final leaf. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with the odd spot or light handling mark. Very Good
Synopsis
The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. Although Wyndham had already published other novels, this was the first published under the John Wyndham pen-name. It established him as an important writer, and remains his best known novel. When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else, doctors and patients alike, have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh - can have their day. The Day of the Triffids , published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time: the Cold War, the fear of biological experimentation and the man-made apocalypse. However, with its terrifyingly believable insights into the genetic modification of plants, the book is more relevant today than ever before.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 873F21
- Title
- The Day of the Triffids
- Author
- John Wyndham
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Triffids Wyndham horror village of the damned Wyndham
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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