Ballard, J.G.

Empire of the Sun

London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [10], 3-278, [2] pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Illustrated by a full-page map. In the first state dust jacket (FIRSTS, October 2010, 30). A sharp copy of Ballard's harrowing novel based on his experiences growing up during the Japanese occupation of China in the second world war. The basis for the Steven Spielberg film. Very Good / Very Good+. Item #000012849

A contemporary name on the front pastedown and the usual toning to the pageblock; jacket is price-clipped with a faint wrinkle to its bottom edge.

Price: $150.00