O Caledonia
by Barker, Elspeth
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sastamala, Finland
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. The author's celebrated, first - and indeed only - novel which despite attracting acclaim from the critics and winning several prizes, failed to find much of an audience at the time of its release. Re-issued by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2021, the book is now considered something of a classic of Scottish literature and is currently enjoying international success. Sadly, the author passed away earlier this year. Original burgundy-coloured boards, pp. 151. An attractive, square, tight copy. Pushed at the crown a little, the block is lightly tanned but free from owner names etc. About Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped with price of £14.99. There is minor rubbing to both the spine tips and the corners with accompanying loss of the laminate but not paper. Minor scrape to front panel near the titles but no nicks or tears - a VG dustjacket. Exceptionally scarce, the print-run would have been limited for a first novel but even so the book was eventually remaindered.
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- Bookseller
- Northern Lights Rare Books (FI)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1901200247
- Title
- O Caledonia
- Author
- Barker, Elspeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- scottish literature, first novels, prize-winning fiction, gothic fantasy, humour
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Scottish interest;
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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