BLOOD OF THE DRAGON TREE; The Saga of Congo Julia / A Novel by Michael Ritchie
by Ritchie, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1936818442
- ISBN 13
- 9781936818440
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Key West, Florida: SeaStory Press, 2015. First Edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Very Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo, black cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a silhouette of a woman-as-tree, vii, [viii] + 391 pages. Michael Ritchie is a novelist and historian of the Cuban Revolution. This is Book One of his Dragon Tree Trilogy. It links Key West and modern Cuba with Africa and enslavement. SIGNED & in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: Tight, bright, clean in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5084
- Title
- BLOOD OF THE DRAGON TREE; The Saga of Congo Julia / A Novel by Michael Ritchie
- Author
- Ritchie, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1936818442
- ISBN 13
- 9781936818440
- Publisher
- SeaStory Press
- Place of Publication
- Key West, Florida
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- Africa, Congo, ruler, Queen, murder, military, 18th century, slavery, Civil War, Key West, criticism
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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