Click for full-size.
Slow Man
by COETZEE, J.M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. London, Secker & Warburg, 2005 (first edition). Octavo, [viii], 264 pages. Contrasting (cream and black) morocco, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover; a fine copy with the cloth slipcase (and loosely inserted, as issued, is a small - now slightly creased - leaflet, specific to this title, on the care of the leather binding). 'This leather-bound edition ... signed by the author, is limited to 100 copies of which this is number 1.' The author was the first person to win the Booker Prize twice (in 1983 and 1999); he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.
Synopsis
Slow Man is a 2005 novel by South African/Australian author J. M. Coetzee, and concerns a man who must learn to adapt after losing a leg in a road accident. The novel has many varied themes, including the nature of care, the relationship between an author and his characters, and man's drive to leave a legacy. It is Coetzee's first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107856
- Title
- Slow Man
- Author
- COETZEE, J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
Terms of Sale
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
If found to be incorrectly described, goods may be returned, provided notification is given within seven days of receipt. Postage and insurance are extra; uninsured parcels are sent at the purchaser's risk.
About the Seller
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
Biblio member since 2006
Adelaide, South Australia
About Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
The business was established in Adelaide in March 1976 and is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the Australian Antique Dealers Association (AADA). A large out-of-print and antiquarian stock is maintained at our retail outlet in the centre of Adelaide; mail-order catalogues of our specializations are issued and a representative selection of our stock is online.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
RIP (Please) George Romero: Modern Master of Zombie Horror
George Romero co-wrote and directed Night of the Living Dead in 1968, a film that inspired the modern zombie craze and made an indelible mark on American cinema. Come this way, horror fan...
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
