Lover Death Erast Fandorin by Akunin Boris, First Edition (12 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. The corners are slightly bent. Used - Good.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

softcover. Condition: nf.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition in English. First impression of the first UK edition, and first edition in English translation, being translated from the Russian into English by Andrew Bromfield. *** The eighth title in the critically acclaimed crime fiction series of novels featuring the 19th-century James Bond, Erast Fandorin by Boris Akunin. ***Near fine in red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. No bumps. No creases. Corners sharp. Boards clean and unmarked. Spine tight. Pages bright and clean. No inscriptions. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, showing the original publisher's printed price of £16.99. No tears. No creases. Front and rear panels and spine of dustwrapper bright. ***263 pages. 224 mm x 142 mm. ***'Hilarious and dashing Erast Fandorin, Akunin's debonair Russian Sherlock Holmes - just seems to get better and better - his plots are intricate and tantalizing - they are unputdownable and great fun. This is a stunning continuation of form from a Russian author whose thriller writing is world class'. Sunday Express ***'A witty, rip-roaring thrill-fest'. Time Out (Critical praise for Boris Akunin from the back panel of the dustwrapper). ***'Boris Akunin is the pseudonym of Grigory Chkhartishvili. He has been compared to Gogol, Tolstoy and Arthur Conan Doyle, and his Erast Fandorin books have sold over eight million copies in Russia alone. He lives in Moscow.' (Quote taken from rear flap of dustwrapper). ***'Chkhartishvili "prefers to work with historical material" and has been called the "undisputed champion" of Russian crime fiction given that as Boris Akunin he "has written more than a dozen crime novels and has been widely appreciated by discerning readers, and has been translated into many languages. ***The first Fandorin novel, "The Winter Queen", was published in Russia in 1998, and the latest and the last one, "Not Saying Goodbye", in 2018. The English translations of the novels have been critically acclaimed by, among others, Ruth Rendell. [Wiki] ***First UK edition of the eighth of the Erast Fandorin novels to be translated into English, in nice collectible condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first impression in fine condition, no internal markings, pages clean, binding firm, the jacket has some minor pushing to tip and tail of spine, now in removable protective sleeve, please see pics, PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Macabre crime fiction. First Edn., 2009; red boards; titling blocked in gilt (very bright) to spine; [vi]+263pp. Translated by Andrew Bromfield. Spine slightly crushed at top, but robust and very clean/bright; boards very clean/crisp/bright; top edge very faintly tanned, but text very fresh, pages very clean/crisp/bright; dj. very lightly creased at top of spine, but complete and very clean/bright. No inscriptions. Near Fine in Near Fine unclipped dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Hardback.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Crime fiction, set in nineteenth-century Russia. First Edn., 2010; black boards; titling blocked in silver (very bright) to spine; [iv]+279pp. Trans. by Andrew Bromfield. Spine/boards/pages crisp and very clean/bright. No inscriptions. Near Fine in Fine unclipped dj. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Hardback.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. The Book is fine, square and tight. It is unmarked, with clean pages free of inscriptions or marks. The pages show slight yellowing due to ageing and the quality of paper used. The Dust Jacket is fine, unfaded, unclipped (£16.99) and is free of rips, tears or marks. First Edition - Unsigned Copy. All our books are covered with a clear, removable, chemically inert, protective wrapper before being securely bubble wrapped and dispatched in strong corrugated cardboard boxes.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A very fine first printing in a likewise unclipped dust wrapper. An unread gift condition copy of this elusive Fandorin title.BOXED DESPATCH: OVERSEAS AIR ONLY: PLEASE DO NOT SELECT SURFACE!.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. A mint first printing in a likewise unclipped dust wrapper. Immaculate, unread copy of the elusive uk first. BOXED DESPATCH: OVERSEAS AIR ONMLY:PLEASE DO NOT SELECT SURFACE!.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition in English. Eight first impressions of the first editions in English translation, being translated from the Russian into English by Andrew Bromfield. ***All eight books are either very good or near fine in cloth-covered boards. There is some foxing to the page block edges of some of the books. All have no inscriptions. All eight titles in their original dustwrappers, in near fine condition. ***Individual descriptions of each book can be gleaned from the separate listings of the books on ABE. ***Each volume: 224mm x 142mm. 2247 pages in total. ***A set of the first eight titles in the critically acclaimed crime fiction series of novels with the 19th-century James Bond, Erast Fandorin by Boris Akunin. ***'Chkhartishvili "prefers to work with historical material" and has been called the "undisputed champion" of Russian crime fiction given that as Boris Akunin he "has written more than a dozen crime novels and has been widely appreciated by discerning readers, and has been translated into many languages'. ***'After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many trashy detective novels were published that featured a lot of gore and sex. Akunin's wife, in common with many other Russians, started to enjoy reading this genre of literature. However, she did not want to be seen reading the novels and she always wrapped them in brown paper to prevent people from seeing what she was reading. This inspired Akunin to create a detective novel which nobody would be ashamed to be caught reading, something between the literature of Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky and the pulp of modern Russian detective novels. He set out to write a cycle about Fandorin with an exploration of every subgenre of the detective novel in mind, from spies to serial killers. In addition, he wanted to address different types of human character in his books. As Akunin identified sixteen subgenres of crime novels, as well as sixteen character types, the novels in the Erast Fandorin series ultimately numbered sixteen, with the final novel, "Not Saying Goodbye", published in 2018. The series is titled New detective, or New Mystery. This title serves to set the novels apart from the postmodernist intellectual novels as well as from the trashy detective novels, but it is also a subtle play on the use of time in the novels.' ***'The first Fandorin novel, "The Winter Queen", was published in Russia in 1998, and the latest and the last one, "Not Saying Goodbye", in 2018. The English translations of the novels have been critically acclaimed by, among others, Ruth Rendell'. (Wiki) ***First UK editions of the first eight of the Erast Fandorin novels, translated into English, in nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Winter Queen, Turkish Gambit, Leviathan, The Death of Achilles, Special Assignments, The State Counsellor, The Coronation, She Lover of Death, He Lover of Death, The Diamond Chariot. Signed UK first editions, first printings of the first 10 Erast Fandorin books. Five are flatsigned and five are signed to official bookplates. All are in at least near fine / near fine unread condition. The condition photos uploaded to Abe are of Turkish Gambit and Leviathan. Additional condition photos of individual books are available on request. The Winter Queen (ISBN 0297829742) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2003). Flatsigned to title page. Fine / Fine unread condition. Turkish Gambit (ISBN 029764551X) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2004). Flatsigned to title page. Near Fine / Near Fine condition with minor bumping / pushing to the top of the spine (see photos). Protected dustwrapper. Leviathan (ISBN 0297645528) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2004). Flatsigned to title page. Near Fine / Near Fine condition with very minor shelfwear to the top of the spine (see photos). The Death of Achilles (ISBN 0297645536) UK 1st edition /1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2005). Signed official bookplate loosely inserted. Near Fine / Near Fine condition with minor pushing to the spine. Protected dustwrapper. Special Assignments (ISBN 9780297848226) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfled and Nicholson, 2007). Flatsigned to title page. Very near fine / very near fine condition with very minor pushing to the top and base of the spine. The State Counsellor (ISBN 9780297848233) UK 1st edition /1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2008). Signed to official publisher's bookplate affixed to title page. Near Fine / Near Fine unread condition with just minor pushing to spine. Protected dustwrapper. The Coronation (ISBN 9780297848240) UK 1st edition /1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2009). Signed to official publisher's bookplate affixed to title page. Fine / Fine unread condition. She Lover of Death (ISBN 9780297848257) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2009). Signed to official publisher's bookplate affixed to title page. Fine / Fine condition. He Lover of Death (ISBN 9780297860631) UK first edition, first printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2010). Signed to official publisher's bookplate. Fine / fine unread condition. Protected dustwrapper. The Diamond Chariot (ISBN 9780297860679) UK 1st edition / 1st printing (Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2011). Flatsigned to title page. Very near fine / very near fine unread condition with just a tiny hint of shelfwear to the top of the spine. 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. Postage costs are included in our prices for UK customers. 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. 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).