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The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0771008635
- ISBN 13
- 9780771008634
- Seller
-
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
A beautiful first printing of the true first Canadian edition [M&S (Toronto 2000)] of this acclaimed book, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize. A fine copy inscribed by the author "To Emily, Best Wishes, Margaret Atwood" directly on the title page. This book has no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is also fine. It is not price-clipped ($37.99 Cdn) and it has no creases, chips or tears. It is now protected by a Gaylord archival cover that is easily removable. Please contact us for further information and/or photos.
Synopsis
The Blind Assassin is an award winning, bestselling novel by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood. It was first published by McClelland and Stewart in 2000. Set in Canada, it is narrated from the present day, referring back to events that span the twentieth century. The work was awarded the Booker Prize in 2000 and the Hammett Prize in 2001. It was also nominated for Governor General's Award in 2000, Orange Prize for Fiction, and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2002.
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Details
- Bookseller
- C&S Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001014
- Title
- The Blind Assassin
- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771008635
- ISBN 13
- 9780771008634
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 521
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
C&S Books
Biblio member since 2023
Windsor, Ontario
About C&S Books
At C&S Books we have been collecting books for many years. We appreciate the beauty of a truly collectible book, with regard to both edition and condition. We maintain a small inventory of carefully curated first editions, many signed by award winning authors.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
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- Remainder
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
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- Title Page
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