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Sonata Mulattica. A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play. Inscribed by Rita Dove
by Rita Dove
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393070085
- ISBN 13
- 9780393070088
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Paper Covered Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2009 first edition, first impression with number line. Signed by Author. Size octavo, 9" tall, 231 pages. Hardcover, paper covered boards, half black and half white, the black section including the spine, gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition fine, a very clean tight copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, slight crease to upper edge otherwise fine, not price clipped. Signed and dedicated by Rita Dove on the title page; "for Andrew, with warmest wishes to you and your wonderful bookshop - Rita Dove 19 May 2009
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018185
- Title
- Sonata Mulattica. A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play. Inscribed by Rita Dove
- Author
- Rita Dove
- Format/Binding
- Paper Covered Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393070085
- ISBN 13
- 9780393070088
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 231
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- FICTION NON FICTION LYRIC POETRY SONATA MUSICAL MOVEMENT DRAMA PLAY ACTING ACTORS REGENCY 19TH CENTURY EUROPE CLASSICAL COMPOSERS MUSICIAN VIOLINIST STRINGS
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
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- Jacket
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- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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