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THE OCTOPUS ON MY HEAD ; A Novel
by Nisbet, Jim
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0939767570
- ISBN 13
- 9780939767571
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Tucson, AZ: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a Chinese dragon by Carol Collier, black textured endpapers with gold foil pill box, 265 pages. Jim Nisbet (born 1947) is the author of twelve novels and five books of poetry. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize three times, shortlisted for the Hammett Prize. A middle-aged jazz guitarist with the tatoo of an octopus on his head runs into deadly trouble... EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION in all respects! McMillan produces beautiful books with exciting dj's. First edition with first printing number line ending in "1." No remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5771
- Title
- THE OCTOPUS ON MY HEAD ; A Novel
- Author
- Nisbet, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0939767570
- ISBN 13
- 9780939767571
- Publisher
- Dennis McMillan Publications
- Place of Publication
- Tucson, AZ
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- $14 LIST; jazz, guitar, heroin, drugs, tatoo, head, death, murder
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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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- 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...
- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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