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Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Hardcover first edition - New York:: The Viking Press,, (1973.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First US printing. An entertaining novel - but one which is also a critique of modern society - one reviewer called it "Dickensian... not only in the sense that it has a strong sense of social purpose but because the author is showing a wonderful skill in creating a whole range of brilliantly realized characters." Dust jacket praise from Jonathan Raban and Michael Moorcock, among others. 415 pp.
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About the Author
One of Britain's most distinguished novelists Sir Angus Wilson was born in 1913. Educated at Westminster and Merton College, Oxford he joined the British Museum as a cataloguer before being called for service in 1941. His literary career began with a collection of short-stories published in 1949. These were followed by other short-story collections, novels and plays. Co-founder with Malcolm Bradbury of the MA programme in creative writing at the University of East Anglia, Wilson was appointed professor in 1967. Chair of many literary panels, including the Booker prize, and campaigner for homosexual equality he was knighted in 1980. He died in 1991.
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As If By Magic
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Viking Adult October 1973, 1973
ISBN 10: 0670137251
ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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As If by Magic
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Hard cover. First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 415 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. light shelfwear, mild toning to the jacket, no ownership marks, first printing, protected in brodart. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0024543
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As If By Magic: 2
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean, tight hardcover copy in very good condition. Very good DJ with faint edge wear and age-toning. Seller Inventory # 026235
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As If By Magic: 2
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ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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As If By Magic: 2
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ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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As If By Magic
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ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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As if by Magic
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ISBN 10: 0670137251
ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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As If By Magic: A Novel
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Not Price Clipped. American First. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book. Seller Inventory # 010890
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As If By Magic
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ISBN 10: 0670137251
ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First US Edition. Dust jacket is rubbed and lightly yellowed, with a bit of soiling. Seller Inventory # 231349
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As If By Magic
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ISBN 10: 0670137251
ISBN 13: 9780670137251
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ. First edition. First American printing, very good + hardcover shows some mild trace wear including a couple of tears/scars to covers, in near fine jacket showing hint of soil and corner wrinkle at rear flap. 415 pages. Still an attractive copy of this work of fiction from the popular and award winning English author. Seller Inventory # 15280