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A Hat Full of Sky
by PRATCHETT, Terry
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23.75cm); goldenrod and black paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [viii],278,[2]pp. Pictorial bookplate of noted zoologist and marine biologist James Glen Mead mounted to front pastedown, with his ink signature to upper front endpaper. Small remainder slash to lower edge of textblock, base of spine gently nudged; Near Fine. Dustjacket is priced $16.99 at lower rear panel; light surface wear, rubbing to base of spine; Near Fine. The 32nd Discworld novel, and the third for young adults.
Synopsis
TERRY PRATCHETT is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad , is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie. His first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents , was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal. From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57727
- Title
- A Hat Full of Sky
- Author
- PRATCHETT, Terry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Fantasy - Lost Race - Science Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
Lorne Bair Rare Books specializes in books, mansuscripts, and printed ephemera relating to American Social History, with an emphasis on radical and utopian movements of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. We are available in our showroom by appointment, at shows, and on-line through various booksellers' sites or at our website www.lornebair.com.
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- Spine
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- Bookplate
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- Octavo
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- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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