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Hockey Dreams
by Richards, David Adams
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385256078
- ISBN 13
- 9780385256070
- Seller
-
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Doubleday Canada, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in like jacket. Signed and inscribed by Richards. Yellow paper binding with gilt titling to spine. Minor rubbing to jacket. Else, a tight and clean copy.
Synopsis
David Adams Richards is an award-winning author of both fiction and non-fiction. His meditation on the joys of fly-fishing, Lines on the Water , published by Doubleday Canada, won the Governor General's Award in 1998. His previous non-fiction book with Doubleday Canada, Hockey Dreams , was a national bestseller. As a novelist, Richards is best known for his Miramichi trilogy: Nights Below Station Street (1988), winner of the Governor General's Award; Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace (1990), winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award; and For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down . His novel The Bay of Love and Sorrows , published in 1998, received widespread critical acclaim.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Biblioasis
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012807
- Title
- Hockey Dreams
- Author
- Richards, David Adams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385256078
- ISBN 13
- 9780385256070
- Publisher
- Doubleday Canada
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 256
- X weight
- 0 kg
Terms of Sale
Biblioasis
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About the Seller
Biblioasis
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Windsor, Ontario
About Biblioasis
A general used & new book shop, we specialize in Canadian literature, first editions,
signed books, the eighteenth century, and books about books. Open since 1998, we
have a large selection of history, literature, philosophy, art, music, religion,
science, and technical books.
signed books, the eighteenth century, and books about books. Open since 1998, we
have a large selection of history, literature, philosophy, art, music, religion,
science, and technical books.
Glossary
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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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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