Description
Signed first English translation of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.
Octavo, 502pp. Red hardcover, cream cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page, with letter line. Solid text block, faint foxing to top edge, a touch of creasing to spine, a near fine example. In publisher’s dust jacket, price-clipped, chipping to edges, faint wear to flap folds, vibrant imagery, a very good example. Signed by the author on the half-title.
The Name of the Rose has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books ever released.
