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Ishiguro, Kazuo.
NEVER LET ME GO.
London, England: Faber & Faber, 2005. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 263 pages. As New/As New. The author's sixth novel. One of the most important literary events of the year 2005. Limited Edition of 1000 numbered and signed copies. Published to enormous critical and popular acclaim. An exquisite production by Faber and Faber: Regular-sized volume format. Hard boards with white titles embossed on spine, as issued. Text by Kazuo Ishiguro. Handsome cream linen cloth slipcase with watercolor reproduction by Millennium Images pasted on recessed center and gilt titles embossed on cover. In publisher's original shrinkwrap. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. "So exquisitely observed that even the most workaday objects and interactions are infused with a luminous otherworldliness. The dystopian story it tells, meanwhile, gives it a different kind of electric charge. Ishiguro spins a stinging cautionary tale of science outpacing ethics" (Publishers Weekly). "A masterpiece of craftsmanship that offers an unparalleled emotional experience. Send a copy to the Swedish Academy" (The New York Times). This copy is one of a Limited Slipcased Edition, and is prominently and beautifully numbered and signed in black fountain pen on the title page by Kazuo Ishiguro. Unlike most Limited-Edition productions, Ishiguro signed directly on the title page, not on a bookplate or tipped-in page, making this edition quite special. This title sold out upon publication. The hardcover trade edition remans available in multiple subsequent printings. This is one of very few copies of the Limited Slipcased Edition still available online, is still in the publisher's original shrinkwrap, and has no flaws, a pristine beauty. A very scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the Whitbread Prize in 1986 for "An Artist of the Floating World". Winner of the Booker Prize in 1989 for "The Remains of the Day". Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2005. One of the finest living writers. A flawless collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER KAZUO ISHIGURO TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0571224113. $300.00 |
