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The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium
by Harry Mathews
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Great Britain: Carcanet, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. The uncommon first UK edition of this novel by Harry Mathews in the original dust wrapper. First UK edition of The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium by Harry Mathews in the original publisher's binding and unclipped dust wrapper.First published in The Paris Review magazine in 1971-1972. Then published in New York by Harper & Row Publishers in 1975 as 'The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium and Other Novels'.The novel is a comedy told through the medium of letters between a husband and wife navigating their long distance relationship. Harry Mathews is an American author of novels, poetry, essays and short stories. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 829W48
- Title
- The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium
- Author
- Harry Mathews
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carcanet
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Harry Mathews Odradek Stadium First UK edition First printing Odradek Stadium Uncommon
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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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