Skip to content

Stillness and Shadows

Stillness and Shadows

Stillness and Shadows
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Stillness and Shadows

by Gardner, John

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Fine (-)/Fine
ISBN 10
0394544021
ISBN 13
9780394544021
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Long Beach, Washington, United States
Item Price
$24.00
Or just $21.60 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
$5.25 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days

More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986 421 numbered pp +2; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, f.e. deckled, sm frontis; no defects. Cover: navy, trees blindstamped front, lt blue titles spine; minimal shelfwear, boards slightly bowed, spine has vertical peak down center. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, gradations of gray, blue/orange/white titles front/spine, black text back; minimal edge/shelfwear, spine slightly sunned. Two works published posthumously, "Stillness" is the close inspection of a foundering marriage, "Shadows" an incomplete work regarding the search for authentic identity.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Independent Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
031831
Title
Stillness and Shadows
Author
Gardner, John
Format/Binding
Decorative Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Fine (-)
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition (stated)
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0394544021
ISBN 13
9780394544021
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1986
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
AMERICAN LITERATURE

Terms of Sale

Independent Books

Thank you for shopping with Independent Books. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All U.S. orders shipped media mail, unless otherwise requested. We will quote shipping outside the U.S. on a per-sale basis.

About the Seller

Independent Books

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington

About Independent Books

Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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....
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Shelfwear
Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Brodart
Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...

Frequently asked questions

tracking-