SEARCHING FOR STARS ON AN ISLAND IN MAINE
by Lightman, Alan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1101871865
- ISBN 13
- 9781101871867
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 2018. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author on the half title, small 8vo (7 7/8" x 5 1/2"), yellow quarter cloth with silver lettering on spine over black boards, photographic dust jacket (unclipped) of stary night sky has been protected with archival quality clear plastic film, 226 pages + [2] About the Author + [2] About the Type. Alan Lightman (born 1948) is an American physicist, writer, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard and MIT. He is widely known as the author of the international bestseller Einstein's Dreams. His novel The Diagnosis was a finalist for the National Book Award. SEARCHING FOR STARS ON AN ISLAND IN MAINE is a lyrical meditation on the relationships between religion and science.<br /> <br /> VERY SCARCE SIGNED/INSCRIBED! EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: virtually as new in a bright clean unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder markings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8455
- Title
- SEARCHING FOR STARS ON AN ISLAND IN MAINE
- Author
- Lightman, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Fourth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1101871865
- ISBN 13
- 9781101871867
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
- Keywords
- cosmology, Maine, heavens, religion, God, physics, belief, stars, ants, math, formulae, Islam, Christianity
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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