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Babel Tower
by Byatt, A S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0701137185
- ISBN 13
- 9780701137182
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition First printing. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Feels unread. Minor bump to foot of spine. Text block has light toning, Fine condition. Jacket some very minor crimping to top edge and a 3mm closed tear to top of rear panel. Overall fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A very nice copy of this title by a booker prize winning author.
Synopsis
A.S. Byatt is the author of Possession , winner of the Booker Prize and a national bestseller. The two novels leading up to Babel Tower , which trace the fortunes of Frederica and her family through the 1950's, are The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life . Byatt's other fiction includes The Shadow of the Sun , The Game , Angels and Insects and two collections of shorter works: Sugar and Other Stories and The Matisse Stories . She has also published three volumes of critical work, of which Passions of the Mind is the most recent. She has taught English and American literature at University College, London, and is a distinguished critic and reviewer. She lives in London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005072
- Title
- Babel Tower
- Author
- Byatt, A S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0701137185
- ISBN 13
- 9780701137182
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 624
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- booker prize General
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
- X weight
- 1200 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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