WAXWINGS
by Raban, Jonathan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375410082
- ISBN 13
- 9780375410086
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 2003. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo, tan quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over ochre boards, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with oval inset painting of a pair of waxwings;. Jonathan Raban (born 1942) is a British travel writer, critic, and novelist. He has received several awards, such as the National Book Critics Circle Award, The Royal Society of Literature's Heinemann Awardn 2003, and his novel Waxwings--set in hi-tek Seattle- was long listed for the Man Booker Prize.<br/><br/>SUPERIOR overall condition: Tight, bright, clean copy with minimal wear to its bright, clean, dust jacket (unclipped) with traces of wear. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
The author of ten previous books, Jonathan Raban was born in England and since 1990 has lived in Seattle. His honors include the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Heinemann Award of the Royal Society of Literature, the PEN/West Creative Nonfiction Award, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Award, and the Governor's Award of the State of Washington.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7269
- Title
- WAXWINGS
- Author
- Raban, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375410082
- ISBN 13
- 9780375410086
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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