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Hardback First Edition Signed by the author without inscription to the title page The dustjacket is in a lovely clean condition and shows just minor wear to the corners The spine has sunned with a little offsetting to the front and rear covers Price clipped Original rich navy cloth boards in excellent condition with bright gilt titles to the spine Slight toning to the text block edges and to the pages however free of any marks or foxing pp 547 Overall a good copy of Salman Rushdies award winning book that has been perceived as blasphemous by somenbsp.

The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie's fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. It was met with significant controversy due to its portrayal of Islamic themes which led Rushdie to face death threats and a fatwa calling for his assassination.