The Alchemist
by Bacigalupi, Paolo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 159606353X
- ISBN 13
- 9781596063532
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Subterranean Press, Burton, MI, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: J. K. Drummond. introduction by Tobias S. Buckell. The text is illustrated with full-page black and white illustrations by J. K. Drummond. Gray coloured cloth covered boards with metallic light blue coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by J. K. Drummond, pale blue, yellow and gold coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In a world where magic is real, but the cost is also real  for each spell cast a " ... bramble sprouts, sending up tangling binds, bloody thorns, and threatening a poisonous sleep."  from front fold over panel blurb; until cities are dragged down by the brambles and empires lay dead. Where the citizens still furtively practised magic, even though they will be beheaded if found to have used magic. Very minor rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 95, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: J. K. Drummond. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 159606353X. ISBN/EAN: 9781596063532. Inventory No: 0126788. . 9781596063532
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0126788
- Title
- The Alchemist
- Author
- Bacigalupi, Paolo
- Illustrator
- J. K. Drummond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 159606353X
- ISBN 13
- 9781596063532
- Publisher
- Subterranean Press
- Place of Publication
- Burton, MI
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- BZDB2 fantasy, magic, young adult, shared world, consequences Science Fiction & Fantasy; J. K. Drummond Unbranded ISBN: 159606353X EAN: 9781596063532 Bacigalupi, Paolo The Alchemist
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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