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The Hydrogen Sonata (Ltd Ed. cover)
by Banks, Iain M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0356501507
- ISBN 13
- 9780356501505
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Orbit, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards clean and sharp. Title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a patch of toning to the top edge.Light bump to foot of spine. Feels lightly read. Fine condition. Jacket has grades fine, lovely and straight, unmarked. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) all overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A fine copy of this collectible first edition first printing title, which in the fitted archival cover looks great on the shelf. This copy has the W.H. Smith's Collector's exclusive jacket. One for the Banks collector. To browse the rest of our extensive Iain M Banks listings search using the keyword: Durdbanks
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007234
- Title
- The Hydrogen Sonata (Ltd Ed. cover)
- Author
- Banks, Iain M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0356501507
- ISBN 13
- 9780356501505
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 517
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Durdbanks General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 1100 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. All books, where possible, are sent by signed and tracked services and our postage prices reflect this. We cannot normally send to overseas PO Box addresses. Purchasers may need to provide a phone number for heavier or valuable items as per our courier requirements. We only use airmail for overseas orders, we will not use surface mail.
About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Fine
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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