Published by NY: Random House; (1977), 1977
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. First printing of the author's first novel, near fine in a fine dust jacket. Thin strip of sunning along edges of boards. A novel based on a real chess playing automaton that toured the US in the 1830's.
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1977
ISBN 10: 0224014463 ISBN 13: 9780224014465
Seller: BOOK COLLECTORS GALLERY, SUMMER HILL, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This book is from the collection of Peter Dzwonkoski, former Director of Rare Books & Special Collections at the University of Rochester, and previously of Yale's Beinecke Library. Inscribed by author on FFEP. Included a handwritten note and a typed note from the author. Inscribed by Author(s).
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This book is from the collection of Peter Dzwonkoski, former Director of Rare Books & Special Collections at the University of Rochester, and previously of Yale's Beinecke Library. Inscribed to Peter on FFEP. Also includes two index cards with notes to Peter from the author. Inscribed by Author(s).
US$ 20.78
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. 416 page's. A Fine copy in like-wise Fine dust-wrapper. The DW has NOT been price clipped, No under-lining, Inscription's, marks, high lighting, book plates, etc.
First edition. Hardcover. Edges very slightly spotted, bookseller's label on front paste-down, o/w fine in fine price-clipped dustjacket. A chess mystery.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1977
Seller: Counterpane Books, Frazier Park, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST U. K. EDITION hardcover, bound in black cloth, with gilt lettering on spine, is in VG condiiton, having slight wrinkle horizontally halfway down spine; faint evidence of old erased pencilled price at top right of first free endpaper; top edge printed with yellow color; some slight dinginess to closed page edges. INSCRIBED AND DATED BY THOMAS GAVIN ON FIRST FREE ENDPAPER (see photo). Dust jacket (designed by Bill Botten), enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured) is in G condition, having some edge-wear (especially to top and bottom spine); two very small wrinkles at top and bottom of last flap fold; overall very light rubbing/scuffing to surface. Fiction. Novel. American. DB. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by jonathan cape london 1977, 1977
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
first edition 398pp NF (te yellow,edges sl.soiled) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine sl.sunned,minor bumps to extrems.).
Published by Random House, New York
Seller: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Canada
First Edition
1977, 1st edition. (Cloth) Very good plus in very good plus dust jacket. 398pp.