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On the Black Hill
de Bruce Chatwin
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of Bruce Chatwin's most popular novel set on the border of England and Wales, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'On the Black Hill' is a novel set on the border of Herefordshire in England, and Radnorshire in Wales, in a place where the border runs through a farmhouse. Written by Bruce Chatwin, an English travel author, known for his works 'In Patagonia', and 'Utz'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A couple of light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear, and a few light spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Sinopsis
On the Black Hill is a novel by Bruce Chatwin published in 1982 and winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for that year. In 1987 it was made into a film, directed by Andrew Grieve.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 688P29
- Título
- On the Black Hill
- Autor
- Bruce Chatwin
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Jonathan Cape
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1982
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- on the black hill bruce chatwin james tait black memorial prize herefordshire bruce chatwin jones wlesh
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
