Matter
by Banks, Iain M
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1841494178
- ISBN 13
- 9781841494173
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Orbit, 2008. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition fourth printing. Hardback book is tight and clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges, more pronounced to the top edge. Some feint marking to the fore edge. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Bumped spine ends. Near fine condition. Jacket has a 6mm tear to head of fore edge, otherwise nice and glossy. Jacket grades near fine. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A near fine copy of this collectible Culture novel, by the missed Iain M Banks. To browse the rest of our extensive Iain M Banks listings search using the keyword: Durdbanks
Synopsis
"A culture novel"--Jacket. "Science fiction Orbit"--Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007229
- Title
- Matter
- Author
- Banks, Iain M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 4th Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1841494178
- ISBN 13
- 9781841494173
- Publisher
- Orbit
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 612
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Culture Durdbanks General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 1050 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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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.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...