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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood's _The Handmaid's Tale_ in its 1985 Canadian first edition, published in Toronto by McClelland & Stewart. This hardcover has ISBN 0-7710-0813-9 and retains its original unclipped $22.95 dust jacket. The printing is unverified, so this copy is not represented as a confirmed first printing.
Inscription: The book contains a handwritten personal inscription dated November 28, 1985, addressed to "Ma" and signed "Judith Allen." The message offers wishes for a speedy recovery and mentions Margaret Atwood's latest book. This is a personal gift inscription, not an author signature. Please see the accompanying photograph.
Atwood's landmark dystopian novel follows Offred in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian society that has stripped women of their rights and reduced fertile women to state-controlled reproductive roles. Its exploration of authoritarianism, religious extremism, gender, personal autonomy and resistance has made it one of the most influential modern works of speculative fiction.
The novel received the Governor General's Literary Award, won the inaugural Arthur C. Clarke Award and was shortlisted for the 1986 Booker Prize. The 1985 McClelland & Stewart edition preceded the later British and American editions.
Condition: The dust jacket shows age-related yellowing, light edge wear and creasing, with a small tear and chipping near the lower spine corner. The book has minor corner wear and light page-edge toning. The jacket is protected in a clear sleeve and remains unclipped with the original price present.
Please review all photographs carefully, including the inscription, as they form part of the description.
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Margaret Atwood's _The Handmaid's Tale_ in its 1985 Canadian first edition, published in Toronto by McClelland & Stewart. This hardcover has ISBN 0-7710-0813-9 and retains its original unclipped $22.95 dust jacket. The printing is unverified, so this copy is not represented as a confirmed first printing.
Inscription: The book contains a handwritten personal inscription dated November 28, 1985, addressed to "Ma" and signed "Judith Allen." The message offers wishes for a speedy recovery and mentions Margaret Atwood's latest book. This is a personal gift inscription, not an author signature. Please see the accompanying photograph.
Atwood's landmark dystopian novel follows Offred in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian society that has stripped women of their rights and reduced fertile women to state-controlled reproductive roles. Its exploration of authoritarianism, religious extremism, gender, personal autonomy and resistance has made it one of the most influential modern works of speculative fiction.
The novel received the Governor General's Literary Award, won the inaugural Arthur C. Clarke Award and was shortlisted for the 1986 Booker Prize. The 1985 McClelland & Stewart edition preceded the later British and American editions.
Condition: The dust jacket shows age-related yellowing, light edge wear and creasing, with a small tear and chipping near the lower spine corner. The book has minor corner wear and light page-edge toning. The jacket is protected in a clear sleeve and remains unclipped with the original price present.
Please review all photographs carefully, including the inscription, as they form part of the description.
