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The History of the Siege of Lisbon
by Saramago, Jose; Pontiero, Giovanni [Translator]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 015100238X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151002382
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1997-05-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. Harcourt Brace & Co., 1997; stated First U.S. Edition with full letter line; 314pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor edgewear to boards, gilt title on spine remains bright and bold; text also very good. Three small surface abrasions across top edge of verso (not apparent on front side), otherwise unclipped ($24.00) dust jacket in very good+ condition; DJ arrives wrapped in protective mylar. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark, NOT a book club. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Synopsis
In this “ingenious” novel (New York Times) by “one of Europe’s most original and remarkable writers” (Los Angeles Times), a proofreader’s deliberate slip opens the door to romance-and confounds the facts of Portugal’s past. Translated by Giovanni Pontiero.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 262326
- Title
- The History of the Siege of Lisbon
- Author
- Saramago, Jose; Pontiero, Giovanni [Translator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 015100238X
- ISBN 13
- 9780151002382
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997-05-01
- Size
- 6x1x8
- Keywords
- LITERA
- X weight
- 18 oz
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About The Book House in Dinkytown
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