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Merlin
by Robert Nye
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smart, first edition of this fantasy work of fiction on Merlin, by Robert Nye. First edition, in the publisher's original red cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper. Written by author and poet Robert Nye, who is best known for his novel 'Falstaff' as well as various collections of poetry. In this novel, Rye takes a completely new approach to Merlin, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, as he explores the dark unconscious side of the Arthurian myth. Rye has drawn upon the earliest depictions of Merlin, as a force which is neither good nor evil, but is the author of good and evil in others. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper, which has been price-clipped. Externally, lovely, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a touch of fading to the extremities. Dust wrapper is price-clipped but otherwise excellent, with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881Q39
- Title
- Merlin
- Author
- Robert Nye
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Merlin Robert Rye First Edition Dust wrapper Robert Rye
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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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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