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Absence
by Peter Handke; Ralph Manheim [trans.]
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1991 . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first British edition of this exciting, futuristic novel, by Peter Handke, translated by Ralph Manheim. In the original smart black cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This novel was first published in German, entitled 'Die Abwesenheit'. The first translation was in 1990. This is the first British edition of the work. Written by Austrian novelist, playwright and director, Peter Handke, who received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature for his influential work. Translated by American translator Ralph Manheim.'Absence' is set in an unspecified modernity, following four characters simply referred to as '"the old man", "the woman", "the soldier" and "the gambler" as they journey beyond the boundaries of the wasteland of an unnamed city. In the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is excellent, with light edge wear and the occasional small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880Q15
- Title
- Absence
- Author
- Peter Handke; Ralph Manheim [trans.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Peter Handke dust wrapper first British edition dust wrapper
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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