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Balance of Power
de Richard North Patterson
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Near Fine
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Macmillan, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A signed, first UK edition of this political thriller by American author, Richard North Patterson. This work is in the original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. Richard North Patterson is an American fiction writer, trial lawyer and political commentator. He has won many awards for his work, including an Edgar Allen Poe Award and the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. He has held many positions within the political world in America, and now serves on Washington-based boards which deal with gun violence and political reform. This particular work is Patterson's twelfth novel, following the presidential leadership of fictional character President Kilcannon. Patterson portrays the high-stakes of politics and morality, questioning how far people are willing to go. In the original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with very light rubbing to the boards and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper in excellent condition, with light edge wear with the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Author's signature to the title page. Fine
Sinopsis
Richard North Patterson ’s twelve novels include eight consecutive international bestsellers; critics compared his novel Protect and Defend to such novels as Allen Drury’s Advise and Consent and Gore Vidal’s Lincoln . Formerly a trial lawyer, Mr. Patterson served as the SEC’s liaison to the Watergate Special Prosecutor, and is now on the boards of several Washington-based advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and reproductive rights. He lives with his wife, Laurie, and their family on Martha’s Vineyard.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 873Q19
- Título
- Balance of Power
- Autor
- Richard North Patterson
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Macmillan
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2003
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- political fiction american politics thriller signed american politics dust wrapper
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
