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Spook Country (1st/1st Signed)
by Gibson, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0670914940
- ISBN 13
- 9780670914944
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Viking, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a very minor lean. Boards sharp and clean. Gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread. Nice sharp spine ends. Near fine condition. Jacket fine being kept in archival cover since purchase. Signed, lined and dated by author to title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Signed and lined to title page "W. M. Gibson / 'Rausch said the voice in Hollis Henry's cell' / 29 Aug '07" also comes with the original Forbidden Planet signing session flyer laid in, which is also signed by Gibson. A superb signed example of this Gibson title for the collector.
Synopsis
Spook Country is a 2007 novel by William Gibson. Gibson announced the book on October 6, 2006 on his blog, where fragments of the novel were posted non-sequentially for some time, leading to much speculation on the content and plot of the novel. Spook Country is set in February 2006,Gibson, William. "My Novel's Set in February 2006" and is a continuation of his previous novel, Pattern Recognition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007574
- Title
- Spook Country (1st/1st Signed)
- Author
- Gibson, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670914940
- ISBN 13
- 9780670914944
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 384
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
- X weight
- 700 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Spine
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