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Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
de John Irving
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 4.5". Not Stated. A first US edition, first impression copy of this collection of short works by critically-acclaimed novelist John Irving. The first US edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Trying to Save Piggy Sneed features twelve short works divided into three sections: Memoirs, Fiction, and Homage. This varied collection includes an account of Irving's dinner with President Reagan at the White House, an essay of appreciation for Charles Dickens, and "Interior Space", a short story originally published in Fiction magazine in 1980. In publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth and boards are in lovely condition, with bright gilt lettering; only one very small bump to the lower extremity of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper remains very smart and bright. Fine
Sinopsis
John Irving is the author of seven magnificent novels, all available in Ballantine paperbacks. His most recent novel is A Prayer for Owen Meany . He lives in Vermont.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 854M20
- Título
- Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
- Autor
- John Irving
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Arcade Publishing
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1996
- Tamaño
- 8" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- John Irving Short stories American literature Short stories
Términos de venta
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre 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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- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
