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Slow Man
de COETZEE, J.M
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Fine
- Librería
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Secker & Warburg, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. London, Secker & Warburg, 2005 (first edition). Octavo, [viii], 264 pages. Contrasting (cream and black) morocco, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover; a fine copy with the cloth slipcase (and loosely inserted, as issued, is a small - now slightly creased - leaflet, specific to this title, on the care of the leather binding). 'This leather-bound edition ... signed by the author, is limited to 100 copies of which this is number 1.' The author was the first person to win the Booker Prize twice (in 1983 and 1999); he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.
Sinopsis
Slow Man is a 2005 novel by South African/Australian author J. M. Coetzee, and concerns a man who must learn to adapt after losing a leg in a road accident. The novel has many varied themes, including the nature of care, the relationship between an author and his characters, and man's drive to leave a legacy. It is Coetzee's first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 107856
- Título
- Slow Man
- Autor
- COETZEE, J.M
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Secker & Warburg
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2005
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Adelaide, South Australia
Sobre Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
The business was established in Adelaide in March 1976 and is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the Australian Antique Dealers Association (AADA). A large out-of-print and antiquarian stock is maintained at our retail outlet in the centre of Adelaide; mail-order catalogues of our specializations are issued and a representative selection of our stock is online.
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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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
