Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, Signed (57 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 547pp First US paperback edition, though I believe this was also the first UK paperback edition, published by a Consortium of UK publishers, wishing to remain anonymous to avoid reprisals by Islamist fundamentalists for its publication. The book was distributed by Central Books where, on a visit to the warehouse, this book was dedicated by the author to the current seller who worked there. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing with complete number line. A cut signature of the author has been affixed to the book at the first title page. A very nice copy. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Soft cover trade edition from 2008 in about very good condition with tanned pages and a crease to the cover at the bottom corner. This copy inscribed and signed by Rushdie. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author on a loosely laid in page in black pen, signature only. First edition stated with complete number line. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 Book; binding tight with modest damp stain to bottom 1" of spine, boards straight and clean; minor soiling to top edge else text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket ($19.95) has mild bumping to mostly top spine with mild damp stain to bottom 1" of spine. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Octavo, 546 pages. In Very Good condition. Black spine with red and gold lettering. Covers have light chipping along the spine, and general shelving wear. Textblock has mild age toning along the edges and along the interior of the covers. Signed flat by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Shelved in Room C. 1393086. Special Collections. First American Paperback Edition, First Printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st American paperback edition. Originally published in 1988. 8vo. Wrappers. [x], 550pp. With a $12.00 US price printed on the back as well as a UK price; copies differ in these respects, no doubt relating to issue. A little spotted to the head edge and less so the tail, the wrappers slightly rubbed with, on the upper wrapper, a couple of short grazes and a small corner crease, the red of the title faded on the spine, but a Very Good copy which has been signed by Rushdie on the half-title. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover. First Edition, 14th Printing. Signed by author on half title page. Both book and jacket are in very good condition with moderate wear. Tear/slice to front cover, right side, has resulted in boards beneath to have a slight scratch. Additional photos available upon request. Outside of Canada, additional shipping charges may apply. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A 13th. printing in very good condition signed by Rushdie on the title page. A nice copy. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The author signed this 547 page 6 1/4 by 9 inch soft cover on the 1/2 title page. The covers have some creases, light color loss at the joints, wear at the edges and an area to the front cover where the coating seems to be missing. The edges are also lightly soiled. However, there are no creases to the spine, the interior is clean, bright and without rips, tears, highlighting or underling. Please look at the pictures provided carefully and ask questions about this item prior to making a purchase, thank you. This is a First Edition Thus, as the book was originally published in 1988 by Viking. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+. 1st American Edition/2nd Printing. SIGNED by Rushdie on a bookplate card affixed to half-title page: "Salman Rushdie - London" in blue ink). some page age-toning. $19.95 price on DJ flap; mylar protected. (Bonus: with a unsigend 1st US Printing hadrcover copy of Rushdie's "The Golden House" PLUS a unsigned hardcover 1st Printing of "The Enchantress of Florence"). NOTE: NO International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. New York: Viking, 1989. Octavo. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Fifteenth printing of the first edition. Inscribed by Rushdie on the half-title page. Ends of the spine lightly bumped. Book and unclipped jacket are both in near fine condition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: As new. No jacket. First paperback edition. First paperback edition. 8vo. Pp. [xii], 3-546, [4]. Red, black and gold printed wrappers. 1/100,000 copies, followed soon after by another printing of 200,000 copies. The paperback edition of the book published on March 25, 1992 by a company called The Consortium, Inc. This was a publishing company, comprising some sixty entities, and incorporated in the state of Delaware for the express purpose of bringing out a softcover issue of The Satanic Verses. Originally published by Viking in London on September 26, 1988, with the first U.S. edition by the same publisher following on February 22, 1989. Signed by the Author to half title. Author's fourth novel. Winner of the 1988 Whitbread Prize for Fiction. Shortlisted for the 1988 Booker Prize (losing out to Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda). Gibreel Farishta, India's legendary movie star, and Saladin Chamcha, the man of a thousand voices, fall earthward from a bombed jet toward the sea, singing rival verses in an eternal wrestling match between good and evil. A whimsical and fantastic tale, as viewed through the prism of a magical realist lens. Its publication ignited an on-going debate on the dividing lines between freedom of expression, censorship, and religious tolerance. The book's reference to several verses that Satan allegedly tricked Muhammad into including in the Qur'an, and which were later expunged, as claimed by the controversial Arabian historian Ibn Ishaq, were the main source for the fatwa (religious edict) conferred upon Rushdie by Iran's spiritual leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini. It was officially lifted by his successors in September 1998 and the state-sanctioned reward nullified. Despite all this, Rushdie was repeatedly stabbed at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state on 12 August 1922, as he was about to deliver a lecture. He ruefully reflects on this attack which caused him to lose sight in his right eye, as well as the use of his left hand, in his 2024 memoir, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. "Exhilarating, populous, loquacious, sometimes hilarious, extraordinary. a roller-coaster ride over a vast landscape of the imagination." -The Guardian. signed.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First American paperback edition. SIGNED by Salman Rushdie on title page. Fine in trade size printed wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Black cloth spine, black paper over boards. Distinctive red-bordered DJ with gold lettering. Binding good and tight. On the back cover, the black cloth of the spine is faded a half tone lighter than the top half. On the DJ, there is a very slight tan tone visible on part of the white barcode. The inside of the DJ has evidence of a splash of liquid at the bottom of the spine, too -- our best guess is that the book got a slosh of tea on its corner after the DJ and mylar cover were already in place -- there is no damage visible unless you go searching around for it beneath and behind the DJ. A couple speckles on the top foreedge. No date on the title page. Copyright page dated 1989. Stated first American edition, with full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Signed on the title page by Salman Rushdie in black marker. Just his name; no date or inscription. 546 pages. Photos show this actual copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. A NEAR FINEFIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING IN DJ. NOT PRICE CLIPPED.Dust Jacket Condition: fine. first. First edition, with First published 1988 and number line from 1-10 on copyright page. SIGNED ON BOOKPLATE. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by Salman Rushdie on the half-title page without inscription. A beautiful, clean, undamaged first printing in like dust jacket. The jacket has been put in a clear archival sleeve to keep it in pristine condition. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States will require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. UK True First Edition First Printing with number line starting with 1. SIGNED on title page. Unclipped Dj. Book is in near fine condition with NO Writing, NO Marks, tiny bump at top front corner very tiny spot at page block. Dj sligtly faded. A nice collectable copy. Signed by Author(s).

[RUSHDIE, SALMAN]. The Satanic Verses. London: Viking, 1988. FIRST U.K. EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Signed by the author; hardcover with dust jacket; octavo (24 x 15.5 x 5 cm); pp. [10], 547, [1]. English text. Bound in publisher's covers; supplied with the original unclipped dust jacket with '£12.95 net' intact. Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay. Nicely flat signed by Salman Rushdie in black ink to the title-page. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight, secure and square. Covers and contents well-preserved. A little spotting to page edges. Dust jacket lightly spine faded. Bookplate of Michael Matthews to front pastedown. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Booker Prize shortlist. Signed by the author (contemporary signature). Bruise to front corner, otherwise near Fine in dustwrapper, slightly faded on spine. Signed by Author(s).

An u unread first edition, first printing, dust cover a bit worn and small tear to top right hand, looks like some "splashes" on the bottom. Signed "To Laurie Salman Rushdie".

HARDBACK. Condition: FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: FINE. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE. Pristine, As New First U.S. Edition signed by the author on the title page. A superb copy, highly collectible.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed and dated on the title page at Indiana University, March 29, 2018. Included is the ticket to the event at the IU Auditorium, and the handout titled Honorary Degree Conferral and Lecture, 5:00 PM. Photos also included. The book and jacket are in near fine condition. His lecture at IU was riveting and warm. At the signing he was gracious and kind. The Satanic Verses caused quite a stir when published. So much so that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Rushdie. The BBC podcast, The Hidden Story of the 1989 Fatwas Issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie, is getting good reviews. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Signed UK 1st Edition. Nice copy of a very rare signed book. Correct first printing. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1988. Signed by the author directly on the title page. ANear Fine book with no marks or writing. Near Fine jacket. A tiny hint of fading to the spine. Not price clipped. A great copy of a very rare signed book. This book is from the Richard Alston collection of signed Booker Prize winners and nominees - see more details at Firsteds. We are listing one 'year' of signed Booker Prize nominated books every working day. You can set up a watch list at ABE or Firsteds.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated first American edition. First printing with publisher's full number line. Flat signed by Rushdie on the FFEP. Unclipped dust jacket with $19.95 price intact. Rubbing to a few of the letters in the gilt author and title on front cover. Overall, a bright clean dust jacket that has been wrapped in protective Brodart. Tight, square binding. At least near fine. 547 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Flat-signed (not inscribed to an individual or signed on a later attached bookplate) on title page by Rushdie. OVERALL CONDITION: FINE/FINE BOOK INFO Published in 1989 by Viking in New York. First US edition, first printing as indicated by 1989 publication date and full 10-1 number line on copyright page. In original 1/4 black cloth over black paper with gold spine lettering and decoration. In original first-state jacket with correct "19.95" on front flap. Octavo, 547 pages. CONDITION REPORT The book is in FINE condition. Square spine with firm hinges and joints. Some very faint signs of pencil erasure on FFEP and a very thin strip of sunning to foot. Interior has clean, bright white pages with no former owner inscriptions, no foxing, and no stickers. A beautiful copy! The un-clipped dust jacket is in FINE condition. Minimal rubbing and edgewear. Just one small chip from the gilt on front panel. Colorful, unfaded, complete. No tears or edge chipping. Overall, a beautiful FINE/FINE signed first printing!

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth clean and bright. There contents, very lightly toned to the top edge of the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is faded to the spine and otherwise bright and without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£12.95 net to the front flap). Signed by Salman Rushdie in blue ink on the title page. Rushdie's fourth novel and winner of the 1988 Whitbread Award for novel of the year. The portrayal of Islam and the prophet Mohammed in 'The Satanic Verses' has been interpreted as blasphemous, and the novel became the centre of a long running controversy which sparked multiple protests and book-burnings and has caused the it to be banned in several countries. In 1989 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, issued a fatwa calling for the death of Rushdie and his publishers, which has resulted in the death of the novel's Japanese translator, the severe injuring of the book's Italian translator, Swedish publisher and other individuals associated with the novel, culminating most recently in the 2022 near-fatal stabbing of Rushdie himself whilst he was preparing to give a lecture in Chautauqua, New York. The controversy has ignited world-wide debate on the place of the arts and freedom of expression as they relate to religion and politics which is still ongoing over thirty years after the book's publication. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 546 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Red and gray spine with black and gold lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$19.95", has general shelving wear. Boards have light discoloration along the spine, and mild bumping along the front tail fore corner. Textblock has light stains on pages 253, 272, and 397, and foxing on the pastedown pages, end-pages, copyright page, dedication page, and along the edges. Signed flat by Salman Rushdie on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. Inspired by the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, "The Satanic Verses" incited a great deal of backlash upon release due to its perceived blasphemy. Then Supreme Leader of Iran Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Rushdie and the publishers, leading to a number of bombings, killings, attempted killings, and riots. The British government provided round-the-clock protection for Rushdie, and though Rushdie eventually came out of hiding, the fatwa remains in place. Rushdie was attacked on August 12, 2022, losing sight in his right eye and the use of one hand. Winner of the 1988 Whitbread Award for novel of the year and 1988 Booker Prize finalist. 1393080. Special Collections.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Attractively bound in black cloth spine and black paper-covered boards stamped in gold on the spine.Very clean and tight throughout. Signed "Salman Rushdie"on the title page. In a complete and striking dust jacket with the original price of $19.95. A sharp, near-fine copy. Overall, a splendid copy, signed. First Edition with "First American Edition" stated on the copyright page and the complete number line as well. Laid in is the 4-page statement endorsed by The Rushdie Defense Committee, U.S.A. Fine in the original envelope: "On February 14, 1989, the religious leader of one country issued a death edict against a citizen of another country. Five years later Salman Rushdie is still a man with no fixed address. The novel that provoked the death sentence, The Sati]anic Verses, continues to be available in bookstores and libraries throughout the United States and many other countries. But Rushdie is in hiding, still writing nearly every day, making public appearances on occasion. 1st Edition: Stated "First American Edition" Wirth the complete number line.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. first. First edition, with First published 1988 and number line from 1-10 on copyright page. SIGNED by author on title page. Book and dust jacket fine, very faint foxing to top edge. Very slight rubbing to corners of dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine +. First Edition. A SIGNED UK first edition, first impression - with a complete number string which includes the number 1. The Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is very bright, is unfaded, and is complete. It is unclipped. It shows an inconsequential bruising at the head of the spine and to the upper corner tips. The spine panel is unfaded. Looks very sharp. The Book : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. There is a touch of trivial bruising to the spine ends. The pages and closed page edges are clean and bright. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. This copy has been SIGNED by Salman Rushdie to the title page. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).