Athena
by John Banville
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg, 1995. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. A signed first edition of the third book from the 'Frames' trilogy by John Banville. The first edition. Signed to the title page by the author. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This fiction novel was written by John Banville and is the third novel in the 'frames' trilogy that started with 'The Book of Evidence'. This work takes place in Ireland, and centres around Morrow, an art expert, and a shady businessman called Morden who asks him to authenticate some paintings. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with edge wear, a two inch closed tear to the rear and slight marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and lightly age toned pages. Fine
Synopsis
William T. O'Malley ; gift ; 2006. Gift of William T. O'Malley. Burns Library copy: signed by the author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898Z7
- Title
- Athena
- Author
- John Banville
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- First edition John Banville Art Novel John Banville Fiction Modern
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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