Kalimantaan
by GODSHALK, C.S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine /Fine
- Seller
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY: Henry Holt. (1998). A highly praised first novel that recounts the British colonization of Borneo, largely from the perspective of the women who accompanied the explorers, businessmen, generals and missionaries in the early years of the colony. Interweaves historical events and characters (the protagonist of the novel was the man on whom Conrad loosely based the story of Lord Jim) with a dramatic tale grounded in the author's own experiences living in Southeast Asia. Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine.
Synopsis
Kalimantaan is the title of a novel by C. S. Godshalk offering a fictionalized account of the exploits of James Brooke in Sarawak in Borneo. "Kalimantan" (note different spelling) is the name of the Indonesian part of that island.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 916210
- Title
- Kalimantaan
- Author
- GODSHALK, C.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- (1998)
Terms of Sale
Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
All books are First Editions or First American Editions in dust jackets unless otherwise noted and are returnable within 30 days.
About the Seller
Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Hadley, Massachusetts
About Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
We deal in rare books, specializing in modern literary first editions. We regularly issue catalogs of Modern Literature and less regularly issue catalogs of Native American Literature, the Literature of the Vietnam War and the 1960s, and Nature Writing. Ken is a former President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. We maintain an office in Hadley, Massachusetts and welcome visitors by appointment. We are always interested in buying rare books, manuscripts, or related material in any of our areas of specialty and are happy to hear from anyone offering such items to us.
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