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The City & the City
by Mieville, China
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1405000171
- ISBN 13
- 9781405000178
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
MacMillan, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Near Fine. 6x1x9. Signed. UK first, concurrent with the US; first printing with number line to 1. Signed by Mieville at the title page. Black boards with gold spine titling, near fine with lightly bumped spine ends. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket near fine in Mylar with only minor edgewear at spine ends and fore-edge corners.
Synopsis
China Miéville is the author of King Rat ; Perdido Street Station, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award; The Scar , winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award; Iron Council , winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Looking for Jake , a collection of short stories; and Un Lun Dun , his New York Times bestselling book for younger readers. He lives and works in London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Bin
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2018340
- Title
- The City & the City
- Author
- Mieville, China
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1405000171
- ISBN 13
- 9781405000178
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 19 oz
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Number Line
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- First Edition
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