Motherland by Timothy O'Grady ISBN 13: 9780701133412

Chatto & Windus, 1989. 1st edition, 1st novel.. hardback. fine copy in a fine dustwrapper.

Chatto & Windus, 1989. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780701133412

Chatto & Windus, London, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Oliver Burston -- Cover Art. Peach coloured endpapers. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Illustrated dust wrapper ( wraparound ) by Oliver Burston, with black coloured titles on the front panel and spine. A man goes in search of his lost mother and in doing so casts light on Ireland's history. The authors first work. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the back strip and a little shelfwear to the lower book edges. A hint of age toning to the internal pages. A little creasing to the top and bottom dust wrapper edges. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 234 pages, last 4 blank.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Oliver Burston -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; First Work; ISBN: 0701133414. ISBN/EAN: 9780701133412.… Read More

London: London: Chatto and Windus, 1989, 1989. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London, Chatto & WIndus 1989. 1989. Hardcover. 8vo hardcover 230pp. very good / very good d/w. From Publishers Weekly: Irish eccentrics populate this tale told by a grotesque, melancholy man whose search for his missing mother mirrors Ireland's own divided and paradoxical past. "Sometimes mystical, frequently ironic, O'Grady's narrator speaks with a rare eloquence that gives this odyssey a grandeur seldom encountered in contemporary fiction," said PW. nCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc .

London: Chatto & Windus, 1989. 230pp. Author's first novel. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1989. First Uncorrected Proof Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dust-toned and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 230 pages. Subjects:Manuscripts, Medieval Ireland; Fiction. Mothers and sons Ireland; Fiction.Missing persons Ireland; Fiction.

London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0701133414 . INSCRIBED by author on full title page, "To Rolland L. Comstock - a voluntary reader in Springfield, Missouri who took me by surprise - with best wishes, Timothy O'Grady London 18 April 1990." Also SIGNED by dedicatee, Elsie McKeegan, on dedication page. "An ornately bound book containing handwritten records which date from the twelfth century, the chronicle of an ancient family." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Moderate edge wear. Small bumps on top corners and spine ends. Light tanning to edges of pages. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minor edge and shelf wear. Small creases on spine ends and top corners. Tiny tear on bottom right corner of front cover. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall;… Read More