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Or Shall We Die
by Ian McEwan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Jonathan Cape , 1983 . First edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 9" by 55". None . A copy of Or Shall We Die? with the pictorial dust wrapper which tied into the National Peace Book Week choice in 1983. The first edition, first impression, second state. In the original pictorial unclipped dust wrapper. Or Shall We Die is an oratory with words written by Ian McEwan. It was set to music by Michael Berkeley and performed at the London Festival Hall by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The performance was conducted by Richard Hickox on the 6th of February 1983. It covers issues surrounding the arms race during the 1980s and the idea of war. McEwan asks if the world is ready for the consequences of war. In the original publisher's cloth in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. The boards are bright and clean. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881V2
- Title
- Or Shall We Die
- Author
- Ian McEwan
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 9" by 55"
- Keywords
- McEwan Literature Modern Literature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...