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The Afternoon of a Writer: A Novel.
by Peter Handke
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0374102074
- ISBN 13
- 9780374102074
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. Hardcover First Edition USA (1989), so stated. First Edition USA (1989), so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: The Book shows a thin line of discoloration to the cloth of the very top edge of the rear board; just a hint of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the boards are square; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting, marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections.. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows just a hint of rubbing to the panels; the price has not been clipped.. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). 87 pages. Translated by and Ralph Manheim. Language: English. Weight: 8.2 ouncse. Hardback with DJ. In 2019, Handke was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience."
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 54134
- Title
- The Afternoon of a Writer: A Novel.
- Author
- Peter Handke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition USA (1989), so stated.
- ISBN 10
- 0374102074
- ISBN 13
- 9780374102074
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1989.
- Bookseller catalogs
- German Literature; Literature: World; Authors E-J; Modern Fiction First Editions;
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Oregon City, Oregon
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