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The Turquoise Dragon
by David Rains Wallace
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head, 1985 . First edition. Paperback. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. An exceedingly scarce uncorrected proof copy of this work by David Rains Wallace, in the striking, unclipped dust wrapper. The uncorrected, proof copy of the work, published in 1985 for wider publication in May 1986. In the publisher's original yellow paper wraps, with the original, prototype dust wrapper. Written by American author David Rains Wallace, who is known for his works on conservation and natural history. 'The Turquoise Dragon' was Wallace's debut into fiction. This novel tells the story of George Kilgore, a forester living in the foothills of California's Klamath Mountain, who stumbles upon danger and intrigue when he discovers the body of a murdered biologist friend. In the publisher's original yellow paper wraps, with the original, unclipped proof dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with very minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear, mainly to the head and tail of the spine, with light creasing and the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 881Q6
- Title
- The Turquoise Dragon
- Author
- David Rains Wallace
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- uncorrected proof first edition david rains wallace dust wrapper first edition
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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