[SOLD] Edward Said – Orientalism – 1978 First Edition

A rare first edition of this seminal work by the Palestinian-American academic Edward Said, published in 1978.

Orientalism is an acclaimed critique of Western perceptions and depictions of the wider Middle East, written by Said when he was a professor at Columbia University.

This is a first impression of the first edition, published in 1978 by Routledge and Kegan Paul. This is a superb example with no noticeable flaws. Clean inside with no writing or inscriptions. Binding is tight and square.