The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004 . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. A sharp, first UK edition of this international bestseller by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First UK edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Translated by Lucia Graves. First published in Spain in 2002 under the title La Sombra Del Viento.Written by Spanish novelist, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, who was best known for this particular novel, which won numerous awards and is considered to be one of the best-selling books of all time. The Shadow of the Wind is a thrilling exploration of obsession, literature and love set in Barcelona in the 1940s. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the occasional light mark. Dust wrapper is excellent, with minor shelf wear and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 882Q43
- Title
- The Shadow of the Wind
- Author
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón first UK edition dust wrapper fiction first UK edition
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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- Tail
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