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On Stranger Tides
by Powers, Tim
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0246131527
- ISBN 13
- 9780246131522
- Seller
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Grafton Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. Signed by Author. First UK Edition, published by Grafton, 1988. Signed and inscribed by Tim Powers on title page, in his typical upside down fashion. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Clean and unmarked. Toning to pages. Front hinge slightly cracked at title page, slight slant to spine. Rest of binding strong. A few bumps to board edges. Light edge wear to jacket. Presents well in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.
Synopsis
On Stranger Tides is a 1988 historical fantasy novel written by Tim Powers. It was reprinted in 2006 by Babbage Press with a limited edition in 2008 from Subterranean Press. It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Bookman & The Lady
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230516014
- Title
- On Stranger Tides
- Author
- Powers, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0246131527
- ISBN 13
- 9780246131522
- Publisher
- Grafton Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed First Edition;
- X weight
- 45 oz
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The Bookman & The Lady
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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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