Cartographers by Shepherd Peng (247 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Cartographers This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.5.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.98.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.09.

Hardback: 9½" x 6¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Alamy, Unsplash & Shutterstock / Emma Ewbank (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 2022: A stand-alone novel by Peng Shepherd. 1st edition, 1st printing in association with Goldsboro Books. Special Limited, Numbered & Signed Edition - #723 of 1500. Signed to dedicated Limitation Page by the author. Stencilled blue sprayed page edges. Protected by a new, removable, clear cover:- Synopsis: There are some maps you can lose yourself in. Nell Young has lived her life in and around maps. Her father, Dr David Young, was one of the most respected cartographers in the wolrd. But this morning he was found dead - or murdered? - in his office at the New York Public Library. Nell hadn't spoken to her father in years, ever since he fired her after an argument over a seemingly worthless highway roadside map. A map which was mass-produced - and every copy of which is now being found and destroyed, But why? To answer that question, Nell will embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of a conspiracy beyond belief, the secrets behind her family, and the true power that lies in maps.:- Review(s): "'The Cartographers' is a story about Art and Science: where they meet, how they both enrich our lives, and how each defines the other. And it's a book about the mystery, history, and ineffable romance of maps" / "Exquisitely written" - Brad Thor / "A vastly rich experience" - Charles Soule:- (original cost unmarked). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Limited Edition #223/1500. Octavo, 391 pages. In Very Good condition with Near Fine condition dust jacket. Spine is blue with white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine head and tail. Text block edges printed with blue map design. Signed flat on publisher's limitation page by Peng Shepherd, limited edition #223/1500. Shelved in hallway. 1389410. Special Collections.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - 1500 numbered copies - Pictures of the books are available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. An excellent UK first edition/ first print hardback in an unblemished dust-wrapper (fitted with a removable, clear, thin film protector). The book has been signed by the author to the title/limitation page One of 1500 exclusive numbered copies of which this is 661/1500. It comes with a special bookmark produced for Goldsboro Books. The book is unread and in very fine/very fine condition. Further photos available on request. Please note all my books are securely wrapped and shipped with care in protective packaging within 2 working days. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. UK first edition, first printing (Orion, 2022). Signed, numbered 1073 / 1500 Goldsboro Books limited edition with pictorial page ends. Fine / fine unread condition. Protected dustwrapper. PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING Our descriptions are accurate. Photos are of the actual book(s) for sale. If you require additional photos, please ask. We will despatch your books rapidly (almost always within 24 hrs of the receipt of your order) using proper book wraps / boxes. For books sold for more than £50 we will use only despatch methods that are fully tracked, insured and will require a signature on delivery. Standard postage costs are included in our prices for UK customers. Priority UK rates are for Royal Mail Special Delivery, guaranteed by 1pm. For overseas customers, we have set a standard Abe postal rate, but will communicate direct with customers and charge the actual cost of postage and packing by tracked and insured delivery methods requiring signature. BUYERS are responsible for payment of import taxes or duties charged by authorities in the destination country. Please note that new EU regulations make it impractical for us to post books to the EU. Therefore, prospective customers from the EU are requested to email us before making an order so that we can discuss how best we might get the books they want to them. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hard cover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This is a Mystery that is based on cheap gas station highway map. There is a mystery that the reader can find out about. There's a long standing secret practice among cartographers of hiding k a error--Phantom settlements --in their works. A bit of Magic-Realism. And lots of mystery.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket with cover art by Helen Crawford-White. ".a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father's belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret--one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family's dark history."--publisher.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Fine dust jacket. ; 6 X 1.25 X 9 inches; 400 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Book is in fine condition without any bumps at the spine. Book corners are sharp. Dust jacket is fine and protected in Brodart cover. Book is unread, unmarked, signed and dated by the author on the title page (not tipped-in). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Orion, London, 2022. Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Stated "First published in Great Britain in 2022 by Orion Fiction", first printing with a full number line starting with "1". 9-1/2" tall, 387 numbered pages followed by unnumbered pages of "Acknowledgements" and "About the Author"; one-piece lightly textured white binding, electric purple lettering on spine; front board is plain; plain pale blue end pages; fore edge is trimmed and all 3 edges are a sort of aqua blue with printing as from a map. The book is brand new and is nearly pristine: it is square, spotlessly clean, free of edge dings with the lower front corner having a small bump; head and heel of spine undamaged; hinges are very tight and not damaged in any fashion. The interior is completely free of writing (except for author's signature and year), stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. Paper is very flexible. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving; pages are tight and clean with no marks. Jacket is also brand new and is pristine: it is perfectly clean; no tears, folds or fading; no bumps on corners or edges; there is no publisher's price on the jacket or in the book. Condition of book and jacket consistent with being brand new and not read. No other discernible or objectionable faults on book or jacket such as marks or writing within, stains, tears, chips, or other damage that would diminish its appearance. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not a former library book. Signed very legibly by the author in thick black marker near the bottom of a publisher's limitation page which immediately follows the FFEP; at the top of that page, it is listed as "No. 1239 . . . of 1500 numbered copies of the first edition . . . ". Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. As new. Unopened and unread. Number row with 1 as the lowest numeral and "First Edition" statement - both to the copyright page. Fine / Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. INCREDIBLY SCARCE SIGNED! FIRST EDITION, later printing. Book is brand new and unread. Opened only for signing. Personally hand signed by Ms. Shepherd directly to the full title page. NOT inscribed to anyone. NOT a tip in. NOT a bookplate. Dust jacket hand covered in protective archival grade Mylar for many worry free years of reading/collecting! USA TODAY AND LA TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the LA Times Book Prize! The Cartographers is one of those brilliant books you have to read twice. Washington Post There are echoes of Borges and Bradbury, Pynchon and Finian s Rainbow, but Ms. Shepherd s exhilarating and enjoyable work casts a magical glow all its own. Wall Street Journal From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family s dark history. What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young s whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in the field and Nell s personal hero. But she hasn t seen or spoken to him ever since he cruelly fired her and destroyed her reputation after an argument over an old, cheap gas station highway map. But when Dr. Young is found dead in his office at the New York Public Library, with the very same seemingly worthless map hidden in his desk, Nell can t resist investigating. To her surprise, she soon discovers that the map is incredibly valuable and exceedingly rare. In fact, she may now have the only copy left in existence.because a mysterious collector has been hunting down and destroying every last one along with anyone who gets in the way. But why? To answer that question, Nell embarks on a dangerous journey to reveal a dark family secret and discovers the true power that lies in maps. Perfect for fans of Joe Hill and V. E. Schwab, The Cartographers is an ode to art and science, history and magic a spectacularly imaginative, modern story about an ancient craft and places still undiscovered. Signed by Author(s).

audioCD. Condition: New. 0.2200.

The limited edition from Goldsboro Books. Signed by the author #376 of 1500 copies. Sprayed edges. A fine copy in a fine DJ, with mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. 1st edition / 1st printing. Goldsboro limited edition with decorated page edges. Signed by author to limitation page & numbered 735/1500. Promotional bookmark included. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed to signature page. Unread new copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINT. Book in unread FINE/FINE. SIGNED & NUMBERED BY AUTHOR. Signed by Author(s).