Johannesburg: Silver Leaf Books, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression of the Noble laureate's first book. Crown 8vo: 164,[4]pp. Publisher's French blue cloth, spine stamped with silver foil; illustrated dust jacket by Ernest Ullman, priced 12s/6d. Fine and unread, tightly bound, clean and crisp; Fine jacket, tips of spine panel..... more
London: Victor Gollancz, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression of Gordimer's third novel. 8vo; 288pp. Publisher's scarlet cloth, the spine lettered in gilt; in a typographic dust jacket priced 21/-. A Fine copy, tight, square and unmarked (though the top edge lightly dust-soiled); in a just about Fine jacket, the..... more
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1956. First Printing. Hardcover. First Printing (stated) of the author's second collection of stories to be published in the United States. Near Fine or better (slight soiling and toning to the spine) quarter cream linen cloth spine with green paper-covered boards and a rich green..... more
![Item #BB1928 The Soft Voice of the Serpent [Signed]. Nadine GORDIMER](https://fineeditionsltd.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/BB1928.jpeg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1605312775)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1952. First Printing. Hardcover. An exceptional signed First Printing of the Nobel laureate's first book published outside of her native South Africa. Crown 8vo (205 x 131mm): [6],244,[2]pp. Publisher's greyish-brown finely woven cloth, upper cover stamped in gold, spine lettered in gold within pink title..... more