The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
The Unconsoled (1995) is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, winner of the Cheltenham Prize. It is about Ryder, a famous pianist who arrives in a central European city to perform a concert. However, he appears to have lost most of his memory and finds his new environment surreal and dreamlike. He struggles to fulfill his commitments before Thursday night's performance. The novel takes place over a period of three days.
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Published
- 1995
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
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Vashon, Washington, USA
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$14.00
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Rare copy of this early Ishiguro classic, first US edition with dust jacket in great shape. Some mild rubbing to DJ but overall great for age. Book is clean, boards are in great shape and spine is lovely as well. Hard to beat! Priced below every other comparable copy I could find. Photos available on request! I am new to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled.
by ISHIGURO, Kazuo.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First U. S. edition / First printing.
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- 1995.
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- Blue cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards.
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Edmonds, Washington, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Signed by Kazuo Ishiguro on the title page. First U. S. edition / First printing. Blue cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Kazuo Ishiguro is the 2017 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Item Price
$125.00

The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Published
- 1995
- ISBN 10
- 057117387X
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Tomball, Texas, USA
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$225.00
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First UK Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only the lightest of shelf wear, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An outstanding copy of this novel by the multiple award winning author of "The Remains of the Day", "Never Let Me Go", etc. Not… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Fine Condition
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 057117387x
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Prahran, Victoria, AUS
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$40.28
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Faber, London, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. minimal to none shelf-wear, dj not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice copy. Collectable. Size: Octavo . 535 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 057117387x. ISBN/EAN: 9780571173877. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- 1995
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Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1995. First American Edition, First Printing. Dark blue board with light blue (quarter) binding. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket - bump on spine bottom, occasional surface flecks on front board, jacket has minimal edge-wear. Nobel Literature Awardee 2017. Ishiguro's 4th novel, a… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used - Good
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- Very Good
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- 1996
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- Paperback
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- 057117387X
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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England: Faber and Faber, 1996. Book. Good. Soft cover. Spine is creased. Item Price
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The Unconsoled (Signed)
by ISHIGURO, Kazuo
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- 1995
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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$65.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First edition. Softcover. Advanced reading copy. The fourth novel from the Booker Prize winning author of "The Remains of the Day." Ishiguro recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature. A very near fine copy in illustrated wrappers. Signed by Ishiguro on the title page. Uncommon thus. Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1995
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New York, New York, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First printing of the first US edition. 8vo. 535. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Title page signed by Ishiguro. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Item Price
$75.00

The unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Published
- 1995
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 057117387X
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Galway, IRL
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$57.50
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London ; Boston : Faber and Faber, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 535 pages ; 25cm. Subjects: Pianists and musicians ; Fiction. Item Price
$57.50
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The Unconsoled [FIRST AMERICAN EDITION]
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used - Very good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very good +
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- First American Edition, 1st Printing
- Published
- 1995
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
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Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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$40.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8 3/4" X 6 1/4". 535pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket encased in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Black… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995
- ISBN 10
- 057117387X
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Toronto , Ontario, CAN
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$40.00
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First UK Edition, First Printing with complete number line ending with a 1. In fine condition, clean and unmarked, straight spine, in a fine dust jacket with price intact. Item Price
$40.00

The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used; Good
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- 07/19/1999
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0571177549
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London, Greater London, GBR
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$4.13
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Faber and Faber, 07/19/1999. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Published
- 1995
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
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Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
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$25.00
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Stated First American Edition. 8vo in cloth with dust jacket. VG+/VG+. Minimal wear to book and jacket which is unclipped in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Interior is pristine. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box. Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1995-10-03
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679404252
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$30.00
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Knopf, 1995-10-03. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: Knopf, 1995. Hardcover. First American edition. Ishiguro's fourth novel about a pianist. Red mark on front endpapers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Item Price
$30.00

The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394280857
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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$34.13
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Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada [0-394-28085-7] 1995, 1st Canadian Edition. (Hardcover) 535pp. Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. The spine is lightly edgeworn at the top and bottom and the dust jacket is price-clipped. "Ryder, a musician of international renown, is checking in to a hotel in a city somewhere in Central… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- ISBN 10
- 057117387x
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Newtown, New South Wales, AUS
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$21.34
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London, & Boston: Faber and Faber, 1995 The dust jacket has a little wear, with minor scuffs. The page edges are moderately foxed. There is a pen inscription on the front endpaper. 535 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
- Condition
- Used - Very near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First American edition
- Published
- 1995
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- Hardcover
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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$44.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First American edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Fine. 8vo. [9], 3-535, [1] pp. Quarter blue cloth over black paper boards with gold lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $25.00 on front flap of dust jacket. Item Price
$44.00

The Unconsoled - WORLD FIRST PRINTING
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 057117387X
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Lewes, East Sussex, GBR
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$87.97
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Faber, 1995 Uncommon world hardback First/First. Paper stock going the usual tea colour. Faber does use poor paper a lot, which devalues a lot of their books. However, this is a truly GREAT novel by the NOBEL winner. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Item Price
$87.97

The Unconsoled
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1995
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- Pictorial wrappers
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- 0679404252
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Schenectady, New York, USA
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$120.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Uncorrected advance proof. Tiny indentation to front cover else a fine copy. ; Octavo.
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Unconsoled-Csd
by Ishiguro, Kazuo
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- Used - Good
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- Hardback
- ISBN 10
- 057117387X
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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$9.71
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Hardback. Good. Item Price
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