Click for full-size.
Niccolo Rising (The House of Niccolo: book 1)
by Dunnett, Dorothy
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0718127064
- ISBN 13
- 9780718127060
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Michael Joseph, London, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Alun Hood -- Dustwrapper. X, 470 pages, double page, end page maps by Peter McClure, and colour illustrated dustwrapper with author's photograph on the rear panel. The dust jacket is rubbed, especially at the lower front corner, and the top of the back strip, there is a grubby mark on the base edge of the text block, and traces of foxing to the top edge of the text block. "The sea and sunlight, and three young men are lying stripped to their doublets in the Duke of Burgundy's bath -- -- -- so begins Dorothy Dunnett's spectacular new historical sequence, a story as rich and colourful as the age in which it is set." -- front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Alun Hood -- Dustwrapper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0718127064. ISBN/EAN: 9780718127060. Inventory No: 0216576. . 9780718127060
Synopsis
Dorothy Dunnett was born in 1923 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Her time at Gillespie's High School for Girls overlapped with that of the novelist Muriel Spark. From 1940-1955, she worked for the Civil Service as a press officer. In 1946, she married Alastair Dunnett, later editor of The Scotsman . Dunnett started writing in the late 1950s. Her first novel, The Game of Kings , was published in the United States in 1961, and in the United Kingdom the year after. She published 22 books in total, including the six-part Lymond Chronicles and the eight-part Niccolo Series, and co-authored another volume with her husband. Also an accomplished professional portrait painter, Dunnett exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy on many occasions and had portraits commissioned by a number of prominent public figures in Scotland. She also led a busy life in public service, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland, a Trustee of the Scottish National War Memorial, and Director of the Edinburgh Book Festival. She served on numerous cultural committees, and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 1992 she was awarded the Office of the British Empire for services to literature. She died on November 9, 2001, at the age of 78.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0216576
- Title
- Niccolo Rising (The House of Niccolo: book 1)
- Author
- Dunnett, Dorothy
- Illustrator
- Alun Hood -- Dustwrapper
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718127064
- ISBN 13
- 9780718127060
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 BRUGES BELGIUM FLEURY NICHOLAS FICTITIOUS Fiction; Alun Hood -- Dustwrapper Unbranded ISBN: 0718127064 EAN: 9780718127060 Dunnett, Dorothy Niccolo Rising (The House of Niccolo: book 1)
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
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
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
