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The Fire Rose
by Lackey, Mercedes
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0756405246
- ISBN 13
- 9780756405243
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Baen, New York, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Darrel K. Sweet -- Cover Art. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip Colour illustrated dustwrapper, by Darrel K. Sweet, with gilt and red coloured titles to the front panel white, red and gold coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear panel. Rosalind Hawkins heads to San Francisco, after the death of her father and loss of the family fortune, to be a nanny to children. But, when she arrives finds there are no children, just and immaculately run household with a mysterious owner; but, despite misgivings she decides to stay, and, at night reads to her mysterious host in Greek, Latin French and German. Her host, Jason Cameron, a alchemist, tested an old French werewolf transformation recipe and failed, and he is now a werewolf all the time. Then Rosalind is offered a chance to restore her family's fortune, IF, she reveals Jason's secret. Then the earthquake strikes .... Softening of the backstrip edges and rubbing of the top book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. The front hinge has cracked between the half title page and title page for approximately half its length – with the underlying webbing visible – please see photograph. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 7], 2 - 433, [9] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Darrel K. Sweet -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0756405246. ISBN/EAN: 9780756405243. Inventory No: 0128875. . 9780756405243
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128875
- Title
- The Fire Rose
- Author
- Lackey, Mercedes
- Illustrator
- Darrel K. Sweet -- Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0756405246
- ISBN 13
- 9780756405243
- Publisher
- Baen
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Fantasy, Elemental Masters 1, werewolf, 19th century America, San Francisco earthquake Science Fiction & Fantasy; Darrel K. Sweet -- Cover Art Unbranded ISBN: 0756405246 EAN: 9780756405243 Lackey, Mercedes The Fire Rose
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- New
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- Edges
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- Half Title
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