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Distance
by Colin Thubron
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1996. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 5.5". None. A well presented first edition copy of 'Distance', signed by the author to the title page, in the unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. 'Distance' is a work of fiction by Colin Thubron, which describes the life adventures of a young astronomer named Edward who has lost his memory. Edward decides to return to his cottage to see if he can remember anything, and finds a loving letter written by a woman who he cannot recall. Colin Thubron is a British travel writer and novelist. He was ranked among the fifty best postwar British writers by Times Magazine in 2008. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper also excellent, with minimal edgewear and a few marks to reverse of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Author's ink signature to recto of title page. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 805D46
- Title
- Distance
- Author
- Colin Thubron
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 9.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Distance Colin Thubron modern fiction signed Colin Thubron
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
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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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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