The Waterfall
by DRABBLE, Margaret
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1969. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (20cm); brown paper-covered boards titled in gilt on the spine; dustjacket by Lou Klein; 255pp; two bumps to the edge of the front board; top corners pushed/bumped; ghost sticker on front free endpaper and former owner's personal label/sticker. Very Good. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced 30s net) with light rubbing to the edges and a few short, closed tears; Very Good+.
Author's fifth novel. "Cornered in a loveless marriage, diminishing into indifference in the long silences of her marriage, a casualty of automatic guilt at her own supposed inadequacies, apparently emotionally absent-minded, jane had completely lost hope." (from the dustjacket).
Author's fifth novel. "Cornered in a loveless marriage, diminishing into indifference in the long silences of her marriage, a casualty of automatic guilt at her own supposed inadequacies, apparently emotionally absent-minded, jane had completely lost hope." (from the dustjacket).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54902
- Title
- The Waterfall
- Author
- DRABBLE, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Women;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...