Remainder
by Tom McCarthy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Richmond: Alma Books, 2006. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. A flawless, first UK edition copy of this thrilling novel by noted British author Tom McCarthy. In the original dust wrapper and signed by the author. The first UK edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.This thrilling debut novel of noted British author Tom McCarthy tells the story of an unnamed narrator who is trying to process a series of mysteries events, and an incident of 'something falling from the sky'. This narrator attempts to reconstruct his memories and falls to crime in order to cope. This work was the winner of the 2007 Believer Book Award. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a couple light marks to the front board. Original, unclipped dust wrapper is very smart, with some marks to the interior of the wrap, not affecting the outside. Two stickers to the front of the wrap, which can be removed professionally. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Tom McCarthy was born in 1969 and lives in London. He is known for the reports, manifestos, and media interventions he has made as General Secretary of the International Necronautical Society (INS), a semi-fictitious avant-garde network. Remainder is his first novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 799J37
- Title
- Remainder
- Author
- Tom McCarthy
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Place of Publication
- Richmond
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- parable novel mccarthy amnesia novel signed
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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