THE WASP FACTORY
by Banks, Iain
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine unclipped dj. Lower corners slightly bumped, with a few tiny scuff marks to the boards. Jacket is nearly
- ISBN 10
- 0333363809
- ISBN 13
- 9780333363805
- Seller
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Derry, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: MacMillan, 1984. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine unclipped dj. Lower corners slightly bumped, with a few tiny scuff marks to the boards. Jacket is nearly fine with trivial hints of wear and very slight wrinkles where the corners were bumped.. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Acclaimed Scottish writer's first novel. Provocative and twisted novel that follows the disturbing life of sixteen year-old living on a remote Scottish island. 8vo cloth. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
Synopsis
The Wasp Factory was the first novel by Scottish writer Iain Banks. It was published in 1984.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50987
- Title
- THE WASP FACTORY
- Author
- Banks, Iain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine unclipped dj. Lower corners slightly bumped, with a few tiny scuff marks to the boards. Jacket is nearly
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0333363809
- ISBN 13
- 9780333363805
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- fiction, mmb
Terms of Sale
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Please note that all items are offered subject to prior sale. All our books are FIRST EDITIONS and FIRST PRINTINGS unless noted otherwise. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Derry, New Hampshire
About Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Modern first editions - mainly American and English - many of the books being signed; poetry, poetry broadsides, and press books. Most of our holdings are modern and fairly contemporary, and feature both mainstream and genre fiction (e.g. contemporary literature, detective & science fiction), with emphasis on notable writers and literary prize-winners in both prose and poetry.
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