Rare 1st Edition Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket | The Stranger by Albert Camus

**RARE COPY** **13th printing** **Ex-libris** TITLE: The Stranger SYNOPSIS: A shipping clerk living in French Algiers in the 1940s, Meursault is a young, detached but ordinary man. The novel begins with Meursault receiving a telegram informing him of his mother's death. He attends the funeral, but surprises other attendees with his unusual calm and (once again) detachment. AUTHOR: Albert Camus GENRE: Philosophical Fiction COVER: Hardcover PUBLISHER: Albert A. Knopf, Publisher, N.Y. YEAR OF PUBLICATION: Originally published 1942; this edition published 1969 CONDITION: This is an ex-library book; exterior in excellent condition with scuffing only on plastic protective cover. Inside has light wear, limited to the occasional library stamp and rip on the 1st inner blank page, as well as a light pencil inscription along the binding of page one. WEIGHT: 266g KEYWORDS: vintage books used books rare books old books hardcover book antique book antique books once upon a time coffee table book classic books book sleeve book lovers gift book lover gifts book lover gift book decor book covers book cover design bibliophile gift for book lovers poetry poems mystery book gone with the wind book albert camus book