SWAMPLANDIA!
by Russell, Karen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY.: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. this book is hard-bound in light green paper covered boards, with a dark green paper covered spine with gilt stamping to the spine, in a nice dust jacket with some light handling wear. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. this book is signed by the author Karen Russell on the title-page. - From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
Karen Russell , a native of Miami, has been featured in The New Yorker ’s debut fiction issue and on The New Yorker ’s 20 Under 40 list, and was chosen as one of Granta ’s Best Young American Novelists. In 2009, she received the 5 Under 35 award from the National Book Foundation. Three of her short stories have been selected for the Best American Short Stories volumes. She is currently writer-in-residence at Bard College.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hoffman Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76674
- Title
- SWAMPLANDIA!
- Author
- Russell, Karen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY.
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- Karen Russell, Signed, 1st Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....