The desolate presence, and other uncanny stories
by Owen, Thomas (Gerald Bertot), translated by Iain White
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0718305167
- ISBN 13
- 9780718305161
- Seller
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Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: W. Kimber, 1984 Gerald Bertot Belgium 1910-2002 was of the "Belgian Weird" School of Fiction. You can read more about him in the article, "One Hundred Years of Unease" by Edward Gauvin at 50watts.com. This 1984 William Kimber collection is the first in English. It is in Fine condition in a near fine dust jacket which has just a few impressions on the front panel. It is unclipped. There is no writing or marking in the black text still bright gilt lettering.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sparkle Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034564
- Title
- The desolate presence, and other uncanny stories
- Author
- Owen, Thomas (Gerald Bertot), translated by Iain White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718305167
- ISBN 13
- 9780718305161
- Publisher
- W. Kimber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Fiction Belgian Fantasy/Horror
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Sparkle Books
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About the Seller
Sparkle Books
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Calgary , Alberta
About Sparkle Books
I search out used books on principle to highlight their value, keep them circulating and out of the landfill (and just because I am compelled to tell people to "read this"!)
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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