The House of the Spirits - Uncorrected Proof of UK Edition
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1985
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Brief Street Books, Lambeth, London, United KingdomBrief Street Books
AbeBooks seller since May 22, 2020
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 62.00
Quantity: 1 available
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A special item for Allende fans and scholars, the Uncorrected Proof of the UK edition of The House of the Spirits. Softcover, 368 pages. Translated from the Spanish by Magda Bogin. With one page summary at front and one line author summary, author photo (uncredited) to back cover. Clearly read, toning and light marks to cover and edges, see photos. Binding intact, no internal notes, not ex-library. A landmark work, this proof printed by Anthony Rowe, Chippenham. Gorgeous graphic typography cover.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1779196692874
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The House of the Spirits - Uncorrected Proof of UK Edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape, London
- Publication year
- 1985
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 138 centimeters width by 216 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
Brief Street Books
Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 22, 2020
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 21 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
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Family business run by a librarian/bookseller and her historian son.
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I am an experienced bookperson with 3 years experience as a bookseller, and 10 years as a librarian cataloguing and handling a wide range of modern books. Inherited a book collection that I am passing along and happy to discuss details of the books in stock.
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