The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean.
by Theroux, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. First edition of this "dazzling work" (TIME). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Signed by Paul Theroux on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One Plus One Studio. His picaresque narrative is studded with scenes that stick in the mind. He looks at strangers with a novelist's eye, and his portraits are pleasantly tinged with malice" (The Washington Post Book World).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130738
- Title
- The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean.
- Author
- Theroux, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- The Pillars of Hercules First Edition
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
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- First Edition
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