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- PublisherHamish Hamilton/Penquin
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1926428153
- ISBN 13 9781926428154
- BindingHardcover
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The Chemistry of Tears
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Hamish Hamilton 2012 Hardback, 2012
ISBN 10: 1926428153
ISBN 13: 9781926428154
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Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
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Condition: Very Good. When Catherine's lover dies suddenly, all Catherine has left is her work. The long affair had been kept secret from their colleagues at London's Swinburne Museum and now she must grieve in private. Or almost. In an act of compassion, the head of her department gives Catherine a very particular project, something to cling onto: a box of intricate clockwork parts that appear to be the remains of a 19th century automaton, a beautiful mechanical bird. Once she discovers that the box also contains the diary of the man who commissioned the machine, one obsession merges into another. Who was Henry Brandling? Who was the mysterious, visionary clockmaker he hired to make a gift for his ailing son? And what was the end result that now sits in pieces in Catherine's studio? heavy 271 pages. Seller Inventory # 1244185
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The Chemistry of Tears
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Penguin Books Australia, 2012
ISBN 10: 1926428153
ISBN 13: 9781926428154
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Seller Inventory # 000637
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The Chemistry of Tears
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Hamish Hamilton - Penguin Books, Camberwell, 2012
ISBN 10: 1926428153
ISBN 13: 9781926428154
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Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F-. First Edition. F/F-. 8vo. original pictorial grey boards (paperstock a trifle toned) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed, tiny discreet silverfish track to lower panel); pp. [vi (last blank)], 272 (last blank). A near fine copy. Seller Inventory # 026496
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The Chemistry of Tears
Seller: Barclay Books, York, WA, Australia
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Hardback. 1. The Chemistry of Tears is both wildly entertaining and deeply moving, a portrait of love and loss that is simultaneously delicate and anarchic. At its heart is an image only the masterful Peter Carey could breath such life into - an object made of equal parts magic, art and science, a delight that contains the seeds of our age's downfall. When Catherine's lover dies suddenly, she has no one to turn to - their affair had been disguised from their colleagues and his family - except her work. A middle-aged curator in a London museum, Catherine is given a very particular project by the perceptive head of her department: a box of intricate clockwork parts that appear to be the remains of a nineteenth century automaton - a beautifully made mechanical bird. When she discovers that the box also contains the diary of the man who commissioned the machine, she is partially rescued from one obsession by another - who were Henry Brandling and the mysterious, visionary clockmaker he hired to make a gift for his absent son? And what was the end result that now sits in pieces in her studio? 2012. First edition, first printing. A very good copy with light rubbing of the board edges, lightly tanned pages and a small area of remnant paper affixed to the front free endpaper. The d/w is fine. Seller Inventory # 24453573
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The Chemistry of Tears
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover (Printed Boards). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 270 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781926428154. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 33273. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Seller Inventory # 33273
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