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The Dervish House
by McDonald, Ian
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0575080523
- ISBN 13
- 9780575080522
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gollancz, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges, a hint of toning to top edge. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels carefully read. Fine condition. Jacket beautiful glossy and fine, having been kept in an fitted archival cover since purchase. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A superb copy of this surprisingly uncommon McDonald title. Set in Istanbul terrorists holding nanotech threaten the very future of the human race. A common book in paperback but difficult to find in first printing hardback, especially in this condition.
Synopsis
Ian McDonald is the author of Planesrunner, Be My Enemy , and Empress of the Sun , in the Everness series. He has written thirteen science fiction novels--including the 2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner for Best Novel, The Dervish House --as well as Brasyl, River of Gods, Cyberabad Days, Ares Express, Desolation Road, King of Morning, Queen of Day, Out on Blue Six, Chaga , and Kirinya . He's been nominated for every major science fiction award, and even won some. McDonald also works in television and in program development--all those reality shows have to come from somewhere--and has written for screen as well as print. He lives in Northern Ireland, just outside Belfast, and loves to travel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007830
- Title
- The Dervish House
- Author
- McDonald, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0575080523
- ISBN 13
- 9780575080522
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 633
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 1250 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Fine
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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