RUSHDIE, SALMAN — The Satanic Verses

New York: Viking, 1989. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670825379. An apparent 10th printing of the US edition of the fourth novel by Salman Rushdie. The novel, based on aspects of Islam, was very well-received after its 1988 publication, and became a finalist for the Booker Prize. Much of the story is set in England amidst Indian emigrants. --- In black paper-covered boards backed in black cloth, with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket with detail from "Rustam Killing the White Demon" to front panel. --- This book has been exposed to moisture, resulting in bleed-off of black cloth dye to verso of jacket and discoloration to cloth; otherwise a tightly-bound, unmarked, sound copy (though leaves with mild tanning). Unclipped jacket ($19.95) with slight creasing to edges and minor rubbing (in addition to the dye bleed as described above); else in good shape.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (10), 547, (3) pages. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .