Search Results: the historian by elizabeth kostova

Asheville, NC: The Captain's Bookshelf, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. x, 642 pp. 6.25 x 9.75 in. Fine in original decorated paper-covered boards and fine illustrated paper-covered slipcase. 1 of 15 trial copies signed by Kostova on the colophon. The dragon illustration on front cover is by Luis Campos and the slipcase is covered in a color reproduction of a 16th century map of the Balkans region. This copy is from Kostova's personal library and the sale will help benefit the Buncombe County Friends of the Library program.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed on the titlepage and additionally very warmly Inscribed by Kostova on the dedication page to her fellow author and mentor Nicholas Delbanco: "and for Nicholas, cherished mentor, great reader of this book, with endless thanks, Elizabeth. May 2005." Delbanco taught creative writing at the University of Michigan where Kostova received her MFA and where she won the Hopgood Award, both of which were supervised by Delbanco. A very nice association.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed on the title page and additionally very warmly Inscribed by Kostova on the dedication page to the wife of her mentor Nicholas Delbanco: "and for Elena with love and admiration, Elizabeth." Nicholas Delbanco taught creative writing at the University of Michigan where Kostova received her MFA and where she won the Hopgood Award, both of which were supervised by Delbanco. A nice association.

London, United Kingdom: Little, Brown, 2005 Signed by Kostova. Fine/Fine.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Little Brown, 2005 The very finest collectable format - the world first edition first impression hardback, signed by the author on the title page, and dated June 20th 2005, in a perfect and protected jacket. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New.

Great Britain: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only. Author's debut novel A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..

U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. An Excellent Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A British First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

Little, Brown. Collectible - Very Good/Very Good. 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0316011770 Signed by Author (C432) .

London, United Kingdom: Little, Brown & Co.(UK) Ltd,, 2005. Authors first book.. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. A Hardbound Book. Very Fine/New/Very Fine/New in Mylar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Not Price Clipped Book.

Signed by Author(s) 0 First Edition/First Printing, Published by Little Brown, New York 2005. Signed and dated directly to Title page by Elizabeth Kostova. The Book is in Fine clean and tight condition with no marks or inscriptions. Dustjacket not price clipped and protected in archive cover.

Little Brown & Co, 2005. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Boston: Little Brown & Co, 2005. Copyright page states First Edition and has 1 on the number sequence. SIGNED by the author on the title page. This is an Uncorrected Proof. Softcover book in very good condition.

1st printing new.

U. S. A.: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0316011770 . First edition/ First printing. Signed by author on title page. Book is in Fine, unread condition. Dust jacket is Fine.

Little, Brown and Company. Dust acket Stted frst eedition 2005 with a full number lie starting with 1 . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2005.

Synopsis: To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history….Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of-a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known-and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula. Generations of historians have risked their reputations, their sanity, and even their lives to learn the truth about Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Now one young woman must decide whether to take up this quest herself-to follow her father in a hunt that nearly… Read more

New York: Little Brown & Co, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Hard Cover. 642 pp. This novel is a quest for the truth about Vlad the impaler, who was the basis for the legend of Dracula. An incredible trip! Read this one more than once. Fine in fine dustjacket, protected with mylar cover..

Boston:: Little Brown,, (2005.). Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. The author's first novel, an academic thriller, went quickly into many later printings. From the dj: "Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of - a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known - and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula." SIGNED on the title page with the words "A cri de coeur." x, 642 pp. Map endpapers.

ADVANCE READING COPY. Very good, in wrappers, as issued. The author's 1st book - UNCOMMON in this state.

London: Little, Brown, 2005. [Gothic fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.x; 642 [1]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to the title page. Publisher's red cloth with white titles to spine, and endpapers showing a map of Cold War Europe. With the typographic dust-jacket designed by Duncan Spilling, priced at £14.99. A fine, as-new copy, with a price label to front cover. Kostova revisits the legends of Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler, in this engaging blend of myth and history.