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Quicksilver
by Neal Stephenson
ISBN: 0060599332
ISBN-13: 9780060599331
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In the first of a projected trilogy, Stephenson explores alchemy as one of the roots of mathematics and computers. With the ancestors of characters appearing in CRYPTONOMICON (Stephenson's previous novel), this literary adventure traverses Europe of the 1700s, with stops in the laboratories of some of the most famous scientists of the day, while in a separate timeline set one hundred years earlier, a drifter attempts to help a young woman exact revenge against her former captors. Winner of the 2004 Arthur C. Clarke award and a New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
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"Stephenson clearly never intended QUICKSILVER to be one of those meticulously accurate historical novels that capture ways of thought of times go by. Instead, it explores the philosophical concerns of today....At its best, the novel does this through thrillingly clever, suspenseful and amusing plot twists." -- Polly Shulman
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2004
Size: 7.5 x 10.75 inches
Weight: 5.9 pounds
Pages: 926
Publisher's Notes
Neal Stephenson is one of America's most collectible authors. The ever-growing number of his devoted readers has created a huge demand for signed and first trade editions of his works. With Quicksilver: The Deluxe Limited Edition, William Morrow presents the first limited edition ever published of Neal Stephenson's work. Limited to a single edition of just 1,000 copies, the book is a beautifully designed example of the art of bookbinding. Each volume will be numbered and signed by Neal Stephenson. Collectors and readers alike will welcome the chance to add this handsome volume to their Neal Stephenson collection. - Limited to an edition of 1,000 copies-never to be reprinted.
- Completely redesigned from the trade hardcover in a larger format-7" x 10".
- Each book numbered and signed by the author.
- Each volume hand-bound in Japanese silk.
- Each volume housed in a handsome slipcase featuring a die-cut aperture for the Quicksilver icon and covered in the same Japanese silk. The slipcase will also feature a silk ribbon pull for easy removal.
- Matching signed limited editions of the second and third volumes of Stephenson's Baroque Cycle will be published by William Morrow at six-month intervals.
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Quicksilver - Baroque Cycle vol. 1
Stephenson, Neal
William Morrow, 2004. Science Fiction & Fantasy. Oversized Hardcover. New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/Without DJ as issued. THE DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Limited to 1000 copies. Not the true first, but a truly limited, signed, slip cased edition. Book and slipcase bound in Japanese silk. Printed on heavy paperstock, oversized 7x10 trim size, with two color printing throughout. Designed Hill House. Keywords: Numbered Edition Slip Cased Novel Signed by Author(s), Limited Edition, ( more information)
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Confusion, The - Baroque Cycle vol. 2
Stephenson, Neal
William Morrow, 2005. Science Fiction & Fantasy. Oversized Hardcover. New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/Without DJ as issued. THE DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Limited to 1000 copies. Not the true first, but a truly limited, signed, slip cased edition. Book and slipcase bound in Japanese silk. Printed on heavy paperstock, oversized 7x10 trim size, with two color printing throughout. Designed Hill House. Keywords: Numbered Edition Slip Cased Novel Signed by Author(s), Limited Edition, ( more information)
Offered by Borderlands Books (United States)
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Quicksilver: Volume I of the Baroque Cycle
STEPHENSON, NEAL
New York: Morrow, 2003. Hardcover. As New/No. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. One of 1000 numbered copies. SIGNED by Neal Stephenson. Very fine book without dj in slipcase as issued. ( more information)
Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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Quicksilver
Stephenson, Neal
New York:: Morrow/Hill House:, 2004. Hardcover, deluxe, SIGNED ed., New in slipcase,. Limited to 1000 signed and numbered copies. Comes in a custom slipcase. Full cloth binding, foil stamping on front and side panel, illustrated endpapers, two-color front matter and in original custom shipping box. Published in conjunction with Hill House. ( more information)
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Quicksilver: Baroque Cycle
Stephenson, Neal
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2004. New in new DJ. Flat-signed by author on full title page. Limited Edition enclosed in cloth-covered slipcase, in original boxed state as received from Publisher directly. Dust jacket covered with mylar jacket cover. Tight, clean, unread copy, purchased signed directly from Publisher. Signature guaranteed. Please ask for pictures.. Signed by Author. 1st Edition, 1st Impression. Hard Cover. New/New. ( more information)
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QUICKSILVER. THE BAROQUE CYCLE VOL. I
Stephenson, Neal
NY: Wm. Morrow, 2003. First limited edition. One of 1000 numbered copies issued signed by Stephenson on the limitation page. Copy #124. Gilt-stamped, cloth-covered boards. Issued without a dustjacket. Cloth-covered slipcase with satin ribbon. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine slipcase in the publisher's original carton. Volume I of Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. Signed by Author. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The image is of the actual book described and not a stock photo. ( more information)
Offered by Revere Books, ABAA (United States)
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