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An Invisible Spectator. A Biography of Paul Bowles
by Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1555841163
- ISBN 13
- 9781555841164
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. First Edition, First Impression . Paper Covered Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 1989 First edition first impression. Size large thick octavo, 501 pages including index, a heavy book. Burgundy paper covered boards with burgundy cloth spine section with gilt titles. Book condition fine, a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, not price clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015878
- Title
- An Invisible Spectator. A Biography of Paul Bowles
- Author
- Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Paper Covered Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1555841163
- ISBN 13
- 9781555841164
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- NON FICTION BIOGRAPHY COMPOSER AUTHOR WRITER
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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