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THE DRAWING OF THE DARK
by Powers, Tim
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Del Rey, 1979. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good Plus. Beekman, Doug. New York: Del Rey/ Ballantine Books, 1979. First edition, first printing. 7 x 4 1/8 inches: pp. (6), 330. Purple illustrated wraps with yellow and white type. Cover art by Doug Beekman.
Edge and corner wear, rubbing. Rubbing at spine edges. Text is unmarked. Binding crisp, tight.
Edge and corner wear, rubbing. Rubbing at spine edges. Text is unmarked. Binding crisp, tight.
Synopsis
Tim Powers is the author of several novels including the Philip K. Dick award winner The Anubis Gates, the World Fantasy award winner Last Call, and the Locus award winner Expiration Date. He lives in San Bernadino, California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1001
- Title
- THE DRAWING OF THE DARK
- Author
- Powers, Tim
- Illustrator
- Beekman, Doug
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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About the Seller
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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Eugene, Oregon
About Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
Housing over thirty years of bookselling business within its virtual walls, Blackwood Bookhouse is a purveyor of quality used and rare books, committed to bringing you the finest products in tandem with superior custom service.
Glossary
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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