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Kepler - A Signed Presentation Copy
by Banville, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sastamala, Finland
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About This Item
Boston: David R. Godine, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Printing of the first US edition, hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt titles to upper cover and backstrip. Crushed both at the crown and tail of the backstrip but a tight, square copy otherwise and very clean and bright - Near Fine. The dustjacket is clean and bright, unclipped but with shelf-wear along the edges and at the spine ends. There is a small tear at the top corner of the rear panel and small nick to the top edge of the front flap. SIGNED and inscribed to the Finnish translator and film critic, Reijo Lehtonen, a nice association.
Synopsis
William T. O'Malley ; gift ; 2006. Gift of William T. O'Malley.
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- Bookseller
- Northern Lights Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28102101
- Title
- Kepler - A Signed Presentation Copy
- Author
- Banville, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Boston: David R. Godine
- Date Published
- 1983
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- IRISH LITERATURE, NIGHTSPAWN, JAMES BOND, SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, AUTHOR-SIGNED, PRESENTATION COPIES, BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHORS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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