What Is What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, A Novel
by Eggers, Dave
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1932416641
- ISBN 13
- 9781932416640
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
McSweeney's Books, San Francisco, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover (Illustrated Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Rachell Sumpter - Cover Art. Preface by Valentino Achak Deng and acknowledgements. Dark red coloured engagement. At the beginning of the text there is a map showing the relevant borders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya. Illustrated hardback, by Rachell Sumpter, with dark red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Valentino Achak Deng was a member of the "Lost Boys of Sudan" programme to emigrate to America. The author has taken Valentino's life story and blended with fiction to tell the story of Valentino and his trials Sudan and in America, the stories are told in parallel. A little softening of the back strip edges with bumping of the lower book corners. Age toning of the text block edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9 - 475, [3] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Rachell Sumpter - Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Military; Sudan; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 1932416641. ISBN/EAN: 9781932416640. Inventory No: 0126083. . 9781932416640
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0126083
- Title
- What Is What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, A Novel
- Author
- Eggers, Dave
- Illustrator
- Rachell Sumpter - Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Illustrated Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1932416641
- ISBN 13
- 9781932416640
- Publisher
- McSweeney's Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Literature, biography, child refugee, Sudan, biography Literature & Literary; Military; Sudan; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. Rachell Sumpter - Cover Art Unbranded ISBN: 1932416641 EAN: 9781932416640 Eggers, Dave What Is What: The Auto
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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