Chatterton
by Peter Ackroyd
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton , 1987. Cloth. Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A beautiful limited edition, signed copy of Peter Ackroyd's popular mystery novel. This copy is number 109 of 150 numbered copies of the first edition. Signed by the author to the edition page. In a beautiful quarter cloth binding with marbled paper boards. Peter Ackroyd's popular novel about a young poet and an elderly female novelist as they attempt to unravel the mystery of the tragic 18th century poet, Thomas Chatterton. Peter Ackroyd is an award-winning English biographer, novelist and critic, with biographies of notable names such as William Blake, Charles Dickens and Sir Thomas More. In the original quarter cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise bright and clean. Author's ink signature to the edition page. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 830G4
- Title
- Chatterton
- Author
- Peter Ackroyd
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Thomas Chatterton Charles Wychwood Harriet Scrope Whitbread awards Charles Wychwood the fall of troy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled Paper
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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