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BRING UP THE BODIES; A Novel
by Mantel, Hillary
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385258321
- ISBN 13
- 9780385258326
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Fourth Estate, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, 8vo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), black quarter cloth with gold spine lettering over parchment colored boards, pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with a profile of the Irish Giant's head superimposed on a village scene by Honi Werner, protected by a quality archival clear plastic sleeve, x + 192 pages. 1 lb. 12 oz. Hillary Mantel (b.1952), a winner of the Hawthornden and Booker Prizes for Literature, is widely praised for her superb historical fiction. <br/> <br/> SCARCE title SIGNED boldly on title page. CONDITION: clean and tight. There is light bumping and rubbing to corners, edges, and spine-ends. Previous owner's substantial ownership writing on the half title.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3831
- Title
- BRING UP THE BODIES; A Novel
- Author
- Mantel, Hillary
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385258321
- ISBN 13
- 9780385258326
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Ireland, England, 18th century, giant, politics, mobs, humor, sardonic, grave robbing, resurrection men, cadaver, medicine
Terms of Sale
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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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