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The Angel's Game
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€208.37€187.54
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2009. First edition. Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A signed, UK first edition copy of The Angel's Game, by best-selling author, Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The first translated edition. First impression. Signed by the author. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dust wrapper. 'The Angel's Game' is the prequel to the best-selling novel, 'The Shadow of the Wind', by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Set in Barcelona, it tells the story of a young crime writer as he discovers the dark mysteries of the once-abandoned mansion he resides in. Includes a short story by the author. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent, with minor shelf wear to the extremities. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition with light shelf wear to the extremities and a small crease to the top of the spine. The front panel contains two bookseller's labels from Waterstones, which could be removed. Internally, firmly bound. Author's ink signature to the title page. Pages very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 827G17
- Title
- The Angel's Game
- Author
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Barcelona Spain Mystery David Martin Spain
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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