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THE MAGICIAN; a novel by Sol Stein
by Stein, Sol
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0962858706
- ISBN 13
- 9780962858703
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Colophon Corporation, 1991. Twentieth Anniversary Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED boldly by the Author on the front free endpaper, 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine and facsimile signature on front cover, Foreword by the Author to this 20th Anniversary edition of a Banned Novel, archival mylar-protected typgraphic dust jacket (unclipped) designed by Janice Rossi, 258 pages. Sol Stein (1926 - 2019) was the author of 13 books and was Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Stein and Day Publishers for 27 years. The Magician was first published in 1971 when it created a sensation, was banned, and eventually became a bestseller translated into several languages. It uses a violent assault in a high school to explore the wider issues of the time. It explores the reality that racism often outweighs the legal presumption of innocent until proven guilty. Here, the practice of law comes up starkly against the idea of justice. SIGNED and in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! A book of its time that has considerable significance today!
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On Sep 11 2011, Jamesrfusenet said:
Fantastic book. A realpage turner. I was sorry when I finished it. I loved it.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5608
- Title
- THE MAGICIAN; a novel by Sol Stein
- Author
- Stein, Sol
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Twentieth Anniversary Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0962858706
- ISBN 13
- 9780962858703
- Publisher
- The Colophon Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Magic, gangs, assault, jealosy, trial, jury, racism, prejudice, psychiatrist, judge, verdict
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- 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....
- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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