The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust: Volume Two)
by Pullman, Philip
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0241414040
- ISBN 13
- 9780241414040
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
David Fickling / Penguin, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. 6x2x9. Signed. #369 of 5,000 signed, numbered, limited first edition copies. The special edition in slipcase. First printing with number line to 1. Signed by Philip Pullman at the title page. Red cloth with gilt titling and decoration, in red cloth slipcase with titling and decoration stamped in gold and silver. Book in fine condition; slipcase very good with light rubbing and shelf-wear. No jacket, as issued. Spine square. Binding sound. Pages bright, text unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Bin
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2019805
- Title
- The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust: Volume Two)
- Author
- Pullman, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0241414040
- ISBN 13
- 9780241414040
- Publisher
- David Fickling / Penguin
- Date Published
- 2019
- Size
- 6x2x9
- X weight
- 0 oz
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- Number Line
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- Rubbing
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- New
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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