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The Baroque Cycle: Quicksilver, The Confusion, System of the World. Signed Uncorrected Proofs.
by STEPHENSON, Neal
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Edmonds, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow & Company, 2003. 2004. 2004. Quicksilver is Signed by Neal Stephenson on the half-title page, The Confusion and System of the World are Signed on the title page by Neal Stephenson. First edition / First printing. Uncorrected Proofs: Quicksilver Limited Edition - Number 361 of 435 copies, System of the World Limited Edition Number 249 of 450 copies. White printed wrappers. Quicksilver is fine with some bubbling of the paper on the spine. The Confusion and System of the World are very fine. Quicksilver was the Winner of the 2004 Arthur C. Clarke Award. The Confusion was the Winner of the 2005 Locus Award. Volumes one and three are limited editions. There apparently was not a limited edition proof for The Confusion.
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- Seller
- Orpheus Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 18575-1
- Title
- The Baroque Cycle: Quicksilver, The Confusion, System of the World. Signed Uncorrected Proofs.
- Author
- STEPHENSON, Neal
- Format/Binding
- White printed wrappers.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition / First printing. Uncorrected Proofs: Quicksilver
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 2003. 2004. 2004. Quicksilver is
- Pages
- x, 927 pages. 815 pages. xv, 892 pages.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Alternative History Fiction; Fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Orpheus Books
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About the Seller
Orpheus Books
Biblio member since 2004
Edmonds, Washington
About Orpheus Books
We specialize exclusively in First Edition/First Printing books. Our best books are rated very fine and we are most conservative in our grading. We take pride in maintaining a significant selection of fine books. Your trust is of great importance to us and everything we sell is guaranteed. Archival dust jacket covers are provided with all hardcover books.
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- Title Page
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- Fine
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