VOSS
by Patrick White
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Penguin, 1957. A first edition, first printing published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1957. A near fine copy with only slight creasing to the rear board and slight bumping to the head and base of the spine. Off setting to the front and rear free end papers, with one slight stain to the front paste down. In a a like, unclipped wrapper with slight spotting to the reverse and rubbing to the edges. The fifth published novel by Patrick White based on the life of Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.
Synopsis
PATRICK WHITE (1912-1990), an Australian novelist and playwright, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973. His novel The Vivisector was shortlisted for the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14338
- Title
- VOSS
- Author
- Patrick White
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Date Published
- 1957
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
Biblio member since 2008
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
About John Atkinson Books
Offering rare and unique signed books not available elsewhere with constant changes in stock. Our showroom holds 100 rare first editions
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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