In John Bowen's The Birdcage Peter Ash and Norah Palmer have been living together for nine years. Having never seen the point in getting married they are the epitome of a modern successful career-oriented couple; Peter is the compere for a series of 'art' films and Norah is the Script Editor for the Drama Department of a commercial television company. Why then when holidaying in Venice does Peter decide to break up their long-lasting relationship? What happens to their order and sense of self when he succeeds? By turns ...
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In John Bowen's The Birdcage Peter Ash and Norah Palmer have been living together for nine years. Having never seen the point in getting married they are the epitome of a modern successful career-oriented couple; Peter is the compere for a series of 'art' films and Norah is the Script Editor for the Drama Department of a commercial television company. Why then when holidaying in Venice does Peter decide to break up their long-lasting relationship? What happens to their order and sense of self when he succeeds? By turns wildly funny and frightening The Birdcage is a novel about the end of a love affair, the repercussions and the emotional fallout. A host of brilliantly created characters people the book, including Bunty Bates the policewoman, and Edward Laverick, a playwright who finds himself the object of a hunt. Bowen creates a world that his readers can relate to and analyses the social and psychological end of a relationship. At times comical and tragic The Birdcage remains an original and exciting novel 44 years after its first publication in 1964.
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Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $13.39, very good condition, Sold by The Book Scouts rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hamilton, ON, CANADA, published by Faber and Faber.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Published in 1962. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Light rubbing to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. No remainder mark.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $14.95, good condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Harper & Row.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $23.00, like new condition, Sold by Lee Madden Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by New York: Harper and Row.
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Fine in good dust jacket. 1st printing. Near Fine hardcover in Good DJ. Rose paper over boards backed with black cloth, gilt and red titles on spine. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; dusty text block top edge; tightly bound; author's New York literary agent name and address stamped on front fly leaf; light, clean interior. DJ is clean; lightly scuffed; pale foxing-like spots along edges; 1 inch chip missing at rear cover tail edge. 8vo, 208 pp.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by Harper & Row.
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8vo. Black cloth spine and brown paper over boards, price-clipped dust jacket. 208pp. Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit edgeworn, with one edge chip and several archivally-closed (on verso) edge tears. A tight and nice first edition. YOUNG 361.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $35.69, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $45.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by Faber & Faber.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Uncorrected proof. Printed wrappers. Binding slightly cocked, creases on the spine, near fine in a slightly oversized, very good dust jacket with moderate toning and soiling, tiny nicks at the crown, and owner's name and date on front flap.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $56.94, like new condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1962 by Faber and Faber.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. Bright first edition of this novel by John Bowen, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. First edition of this novel, exploring the modern successful-career oriented couple Peter Ash and Norah Palmer, and the end of their love affair. Written by John Bowen, British playwright and novelist. Â Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper unclipped with minor shelf wear, light soiling to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $57.50, like new condition, Sold by Books Of Choice rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1962 by Harper & Row.
Add this copy of The Birdcage to cart. $59.98, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
