Shuttlecock by Swift Graham (158 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1752474309. 7/14/2025 6:25:09 AM.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

Paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6.

Condition: As New. Paperback.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

Condition: Assez bon. Attention: Ancien support de bibliothèque, plastifié, étiquettes. Merci, votre achat aide à financer des programmes de lutte contre l'illettrisme.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. London, England: Pan Macmillan, 1997 UsedWELL MID SIZE SOFT COVER NO TEARS OR INSCRIPTIONS-PRICE STICKER ON FRONT COVER -WILL COMBINE BOOKS TO SAVE POSTAGE Prentis, senior clerk in the dead crimes department of police archives, is becoming more and more confused Alienated from his wife and children, and obsessed by his father, a wartime hero now the mute inmate of a mental hospital, Prentis feels increasingly unsettled as his enigmatic boss, Mr Quinn, turns his investigation towards him - and his father Gradually Prentis suspects that his fathers breakdown and Quinns menacing behaviour are connected and the link is to be found in his fathers memoirs, ShuttlecockExcellent, profound Alan Hollinghurst, London Review of Books An astonishing study of forms of guilt, laced with a thread of detection, and puckering now and then into outrageous humourSunday Times A superbly written claustrophobic account of power that corrupts private and public life and of guilt that becomes obsession Daily Telegraph Story and character are treated with a seriousness and respect that while allowing for the oddity of human behaviour Shuttlecock is thoroughly and beautifully odd always honours them Times Literary Supplement Serious, moving and often very funny indeed Observer.

Octavo, softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First US printing, a trade paperback (not issued a hardcover edition in the US.) Author's 2nd novel, a psychological thriller, but not published in the US until after he had begun to receive some recognition for 'Waterland." Swift was nominated for the Granta "Twenty Best Young British Novelists" and this novel was awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. 220 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers (some wear to covers, no spine creases.).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ex-library book. First edition, hardback. Identification number written in large print in black marker on front pastedown endpaper. Remains of library regulations sheet pasted on front pastedown endpaper. 'Discarded' stamp and several 'Casino School of Arts' stamped upon front pastedown. Foxing and staining on edges, endpapers and multiple pages. Boards and spine slightly faded and worn along edges. Corners bumped. Book is in good condition. Dustwrapper is rubbed and discoloured. Some pase residue on both fold backs. Light creasing and rubbing at the edges. Otherwise it is in good condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION (US) in wraps; A US paperback original. There is a small crease to the front cover - otherwise fine. First published in the UK by Allan Lane in 1981.

First Edition. 1st Am. printing. Paperback original. NF+.

paperback. Condition: As New. SIGNED by author on title page. Spine free of stress and creasing -- appears unread. Paperback, third printing. LIKE NEW. Signed by Author.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good+ first edition thus/first printing signed by author on title page. Unread with clean interior and free of spine creases. Shelfwear includes rubbed edges, general toning coverwraps and scuffed surfaces. Rear text block has a hard bump near the spine, and some spots of soiling. signed by author or artist.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in dark green cloth boards with silver title lettering to spine in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper but with some age toning and spotting to the front endpapers and page edges and also to the inner flaps of the dust-jacket and to the underside of the dust-jacket.There are NO previous names present with one remnant staple mark to the top edge of the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning to spine.The dust-jacket is very good with no chips or tears to the outer edges.This remains a hard title being the Author's scarce second novel.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a cover sleeve,8vo 220pp First Edition 1st Impression [1981].

1st ed. Owner's name, & number on front end paper, with list of names & star ratings on back free end paper; light stains from sellotape; binding tight; sellotape stains on dust jacket flaps; dj not price-clipped, & protected in removable clear Brodart wrapper Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1981 hardcover book with dust jacket. The book is in near fine condition. clean, square and tight. corners sharp. scuffed top of ffep from removal of price sticker. The dust jacket is near fine condition. clean and bright. unclipped. bottom price is marked out and there is a stain from label removel. see photos. postage quoted covers Fedex courier delivery. D.B.L.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good in wrappers. Light shelf rubbing, tiny surface tear on top spine end.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition / First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Illustrated wrappers. 220 pages. Very fine. A paperbound original. Winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Good in Wrappers. Price stamp to FEP, sticker removal to bottom front panel. Author's second novel.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. Picador (London) 1997. First edition thus. Hardbound. New in dust jacket. A tight unread copy. 0.0.

First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Swift's second novel a well received book from the author of the Booker Prize winning "Last Orders." A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket. Uncommon in this condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Graham Swift's second novel published by Allen Lane in 1981. 1st Edition, 1st impression, signed by the author to the title page. Near fine throughout. Page block is clean, though a little foxing to the top edge. Boards clean and square, corners sharp, base of spine shows a little bumping. Dustjacket in protective sleeve unclipped, top left corner of the spine, there is a defect, a couple of mm, not a tear but the green surface has come away leaving a tan underside. Overall an excellent copy of this 41 year old novel. Happy to answer queries, share more information/phots, etc. Signed by Author(s).