LORD OF THE FLIES

First edition, first printing. Recent full red crushed morocco with titles in white to the spine. All edges gilt. Publisher's original cloth spine bound in at the rear. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps.

William Golding's debut novel of which 3040 copies of the first edition were printed. Despite slow initial sales the novel became an international bestseller and indisputably, a classic of twentieth century literature. (Gekoski & Grogan A2).