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True History of the Kelly Gang
de Peter Carey
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Faber and Faber, 2001. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A near fine signed first edition of this Man Booker Prize winning novel, set in Australia and surrounding the Kelly Gang. First edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Winner of the 2001 Man Booker Prize.'True History of the Kelly Gang' is a novel loosely based on the history of the Kelly Gang, being a fictional autobiography of Ned Kelly, who settled in Melbourne. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of the family.Written by Peter Carey, an Australian author. In the original publisher's paper-covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, near fine, with a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A couple of faint marks to the rear board and top edge. Front hinge is starting a little but remains firm. Dustwrapper with light edgewear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Sinopsis
True History of the Kelly Gang is a historical novel by Australian writer Peter Carey. It was first published in Brisbane by the University of Queensland Press in 2000. It won the 2001 Man Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Writers Prize in the same year. Despite its title, the book is fiction and a variation on the Ned Kelly story.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 749P1
- Título
- True History of the Kelly Gang
- Autor
- Peter Carey
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardback
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Faber and Faber
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 2001
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- True History of the Kelly Gang peter carey kelly gang man booker prize peter carey australia melbourne
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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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- Fine
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- Hinge
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
