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WORLD OF WONDERS
by DAVIES, Robertson
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Spine slightly sunned; textblock cocked. Very Good
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: THe Viking Press, (1976). First Edition. Wraps. Spine slightly sunned; textblock cocked. Very Good. Advance Reading Copy of the First American Edition in printed orange wraps.
Synopsis
World of Wonders is the third novel in Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy. First published by Macmillan of Canada in 1975, this novel focuses on the life-story of the fictional conjuror Magnus Eisengrim. Eisengrim (also known by at least four other names throughout the trilogy) tells the story of his life to a group of filmmakers who are producing a biographical film about the great magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 001635
- Title
- WORLD OF WONDERS
- Author
- DAVIES, Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine slightly sunned; textblock cocked. Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- THe Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1976)
- Keywords
- Modern First Editions, Advance Reading Copy, Robertson Davies, Canadian Literature, Modern Firsts
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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...
- 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....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
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