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The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
by Maruo, Suehiro; Rampo, Edogawa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0867197773
- ISBN 13
- 9780867197778
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Last Gasp of San Francisco, San Francisco, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Suehiro Maruo. Purple coloured end pages. The first four pages of the book have been printed in full colour. The book has been written and drawn by Suehiro Maruo; who, also drew the coloured illustrations for the covers. Gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Please note that the book has been printed in the Oriental fashion â meaning that the book starts at what most Western people would consider the rear panel. This story was originally serialised in Comic Beam from July 2007 to January 2008. Based on a novel by Edogawa Rampo, and tells the story of how a failed novelist, Hitomi, assumes the identity of an industrialist, who dies, and, who he has an uncanny resemblance to â taking over all aspects of dead Industrialists life â including his wife. " ... Hitomi redirects the family's wealth to his own perverse aims, and built for himself and island playground of hedonistic excess â replete with waterfalls, grand palaces, and gardens, and decadent beasts, orgies, and dark secrets." â from rear panel blurb. A little rubbing of the book corner and to the panels. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. First English Edition. Size: 4to. [4], 5 - 272, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Suehiro Maruo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Comics & Graphic Novels; ISBN: 0867197773. ISBN/EAN: 9780867197778. Inventory No: 50231. . 9780867197778
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50231
- Title
- The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
- Author
- Maruo, Suehiro; Rampo, Edogawa
- Illustrator
- Suehiro Maruo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Printed Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0867197773
- ISBN 13
- 9780867197778
- Publisher
- Last Gasp of San Francisco
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Graphic novel, Japan, 1920s, manga, decadence, noir Comics & Graphic Novels; Suehiro Maruo Unbranded ISBN: 0867197773 EAN: 9780867197778 Maruo, Suehiro; Rampo, Edogawa The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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