The Butterfly Plague
by Timothy Findley
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1970 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition, first printing of Timothy Findley's fiction novel in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of The Butterfly Plague by Timothy Findley in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper.The novel is set in 1930s California, with the protagonist Timothy grappling with mother-son relationships and ideas of beauty and evil. Timothy Findley is a Canadian author. This is his second novel. In original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828W32
- Title
- The Butterfly Plague
- Author
- Timothy Findley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Timothy Findley Butterfly Plague First Edition Dust Wrapper Butterfly Plague
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
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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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...