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SNOWLEG
by Shakespeare, Nicholas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 015101146X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151011469
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto London: Harcourt, 2004. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Like New/Very Fine. 8vo, gray cloth with silver lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting faintly an open window with billowing curtains; 386, [387] pages + [3] Acknowledgements. A moving story about love lost and rediscovered within the divisive veil of politics.<br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION in all respects. No previous owner or remainder marks.<br /> <br /> Nicholas Shakespeare FRSL (born 1957) is a British novelist and biographer, described by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the best English novelists of our time."
Synopsis
Nicholas Shakespeare is the author of The Vision of Elena Silves , winner of the Somerset Maugham Award; The High Flyer , and The Dancer Upstairs , which was the American Libraries Association’s Best Novel of 1997. His biography, Bruce Chatwin was published to unstinting critical acclaim.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9367
- Title
- SNOWLEG
- Author
- Shakespeare, Nicholas
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 015101146X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151011469
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Germany, woman, love, affair, separation, East Germany, Leipsig, reunion, tragedy,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Fine
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