Illusions; The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
by Richard Bach
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0440041058
- ISBN 13
- 9780440041054
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
$40.00$28.00
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About This Item
New York, NY: Delacorte Press, 1978 Delacorte Press, New York. 1978. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. The book has an ISBN of 0440041058 and the DJ is 0440043182. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; Price Clipped; oblique fold across rear flap; scant rubbing to panels. Green marbled boards with tan 1/2 cloth overlay on the spine; Metallic blue lettering on the spine with feather on the front board. Green marbled endpapers.143 pp 8vo. This ISBN is tagged to a slipcover edition- I am assuming this edition is another special edition from Delacorte that was married to a stock DJ, thus the different ISBNs. A lighthearted mystical adventure story about two barnstorming vagabonds who meet in the field of Midwest America. Filled with constantly mind-whirling dialogue between a guy named Richard and a real Messiah who quit. A clean and very presentable copy. Rare to find in this condition.
Synopsis
This is Bach's follow-up to Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Flight still plays a role, but this time it's people in airplanes. It's a somewhat lighthearted philosophical piece that was cutting edge at the time and still holds up pretty well. We're all children of god, and the material world is illusion.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014596
- Title
- Illusions; The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
- Author
- Richard Bach
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0440041058
- ISBN 13
- 9780440041054
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Richard Bach, Illusions, Johnathan Livingston Seagull, Messiah, Reluctant Messiah, Reality, life, happiness,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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