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The Last World; With an Ovidian Repertory
by Ransmayr, Christoph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701135026
- ISBN 13
- 9780701135027
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 202 pp. Pale mustard coloured end papers. Light blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a montage of items, with gilt writing on front panel and blue coloured titles to the backstrip. "..The Last World is destined to become one of the most important and remarkable novels of our time. A metaphysical thriller, but complex and compelling, it explores themes of textile, oppression, suffering and change with an epic vision which is blazingly topical, yet timeless.". – from the front panel blurb. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and there is shelf wear to the lower book edges. Discolouration and marking to the paper edges and on the lower paper edge is a black remainder mark. Rubbing to the book corners. Crinkling to the top dustwrapper edge and rubbing to the dustwrapper corners. Some fading to the backstrip. First English Translation. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Thriller; Germany; ISBN: 0701135026. ISBN/EAN: 9780701135027. Inventory No: 0102441. . 9780701135027
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0102441
- Title
- The Last World; With an Ovidian Repertory
- Author
- Ransmayr, Christoph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0701135026
- ISBN 13
- 9780701135027
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Novel, Thriller, German Novel, Literature Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Thriller; Germany; Unbranded ISBN: 0701135026 EAN: 9780701135027 Ransmayr, Christoph The Last World; With an Ovidian Repertory
- Bookseller catalogs
- Germany; Fiction -- Thriller;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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