The Tangent Objective
by Sanders, Lawrence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399117504
- ISBN 13
- 9780399117503
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Black coloured cloth covered boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. Set in the fictional African country of Assante, this novel tells the story of a diverse group of people all wanting different outcomes from a coup d'etat in the kingdom; personal wealth, wealth and dignity for the native people, immortality, salvation and forgetfulness. Softening of the back strip edges with some rubbing of the book corners and lower edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. There is a cut to the front dustwrapper panel, measuring 3 inches, with a crease, please see photograph. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with handling marks and sunning panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 312 pages.. Deckled Front Edge (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0399117504. ISBN/EAN: 9780399117503. Inventory No: 0127786. . 9780399117503
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127786
- Title
- The Tangent Objective
- Author
- Sanders, Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399117504
- ISBN 13
- 9780399117503
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Thriller, Africa, oil leases, coup d'etat, politics, exploitation Fiction; Unbranded ISBN: 0399117504 EAN: 9780399117503 Sanders, Lawrence The Tangent Objective
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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