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The Holding
by Simonds, Merilyn
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0771080654
- ISBN 13
- 9780771080654
- Seller
-
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Item Price
NZ$10.09NZ$8.57
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About This Item
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2004-03-22. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x0x8. Signed. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Inscribed by Author(s) Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
Synopsis
Merilyn Simonds was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and spent her childhood in Brazil. Her books include The Holdin g (2004), the internationally acclaimed short story collection The Lion in the Room Next Door (1999), and The Convict Lover (non-fiction, 1996), which was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award and the Arthur Ellis Award, and won the TORGI Award. The Convict Lover premiered as a stage play at Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille in 1998. Simonds has worked as a freelance writer and a magazine editor, has taught courses in literary non-fiction, and has been a guest lecturer at colleges and universities in the U. S. and Canada. She has won several national awards for her magazine writing. She lives outside Kingston, Ontario, with her husband, writer and translator Wayne Grady.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Scouts
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABE-5629591371
- Title
- The Holding
- Author
- Simonds, Merilyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771080654
- ISBN 13
- 9780771080654
- Publisher
- Toronto: McClelland & Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2004-03-22
- Size
- 5x0x8
- X weight
- 0 oz
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You'll find lots of high quality books in all our categories. Mystery, Science Fiction and Fantasy are our specialties, but we've got tonnes of other interesting books - many signed by the author!
We obtain 90% of our SIGNED BOOKS by dealing directly with the authors, and have established relationships with some of the biggest authors in their genres.
We're happy to combine shipping on additional books to help save you money.
If you have any questions, please just let us know!
Thanks!
The Book Scouts (Chris, Sue & Jim)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Price Clipped
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Fine
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