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THE UNTOUCHABLE
by Banville, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0330339311
- ISBN 13
- 9780330339315
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Picador, 1997. First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x1x8. Signed by Author. Hardcover. First edition with full number line. Signed by author on title page. Light shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Dust jacket in protective mylar wraps. Binding square and tight. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Synopsis
Ex-spy Victor Maskell has been retired for twenty years, and decides to write his memoirs, which spur the plot into life. Maskell is loosely based on British art historian and Soviet spy Anthony Blunt. Banville offers a glimpse into the world of those who lead a double life, as in the case of spies. This tale goes beyond the mere facts of espionage to penetrate the intricate heart of the spy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Last Word Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210438664
- Title
- THE UNTOUCHABLE
- Author
- Banville, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0330339311
- ISBN 13
- 9780330339315
- Publisher
- Picador
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 5x1x8
- X weight
- 22 oz
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About Last Word Books
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- 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...
- Shelf Wear
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
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