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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.

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.