Strong motion
by FRANZEN, Jonathan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1992. [12], 508pp. Original publisher's red cloth-backed black paper boards, pictorial dustwrapper. Very minor shelf-wear. A fine copy. Inscribed by the author to title page: 'New York. 17 May 02 / For Kenneth Baker'. With Frazen's distinctive signature beneath. The first edition of Jonathan Franzen's (b. 1959) second published novel, inscribed by the author to British Conservative politician Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking (b. 1934). . First edition. 8vo.
Synopsis
Strong Motion is a 1992 novel by Jonathan Franzen, the author's second novel. The novel was noted by reviewers for its impassioned social criticism, the thoroughness of its research, and its treatment of controversial themes such as abortion, feminism, corporate malfeasance, exploitative capitalism, etc.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ23544
- Title
- Strong motion
- Author
- FRANZEN, Jonathan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Literature
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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...