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On Stranger Tides
by Powers, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0441626831
- ISBN 13
- 9780441626830
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Ace Books / Ultramarine Publishing Co, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. 7x1x5. Signed. #30 of 150 signed, numbered, limited first edition copies, specially bound by Denis Gouey. Signed by author Tim Powers at the limitation page. Shares the same ISBN as the trade first edition (0441626831) - first printing, with number line to 1. Red leather spine with gilt spine titling, grey speckled papered boards; near fine with light rubbing to bottom edges. Spine square. Binding sound. Pages toned, text unmarked.
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 Book Bin
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2019608
- Title
- On Stranger Tides
- Author
- Powers, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0441626831
- ISBN 13
- 9780441626830
- Publisher
- Ace Books / Ultramarine Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 7x1x5
- X weight
- 16 oz
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- 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....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- 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...
- 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...
- New
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