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Mo Said She Was Quirky (SIGNED)
by Kelman, James
- New
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1590516001
- ISBN 13
- 9781590516003
- Seller
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Monkton, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Apr 23, 2013. SOFTCOVER. SIGNED. Hand Signed by the author, James Kelman, directly to the Full Title page. Brand New, FIRST U.S. Edition, FIRST U.S. Printing Paperback copy with French Flaps. Beautiful condition. Never Owned. NOT Remaindered, NOT Inscribed, NOT Ex-library, NOT Book Club Edition, NOT Price clipped, or Read. Opened only to Sign. The book has no flaws, a pristine copy. NOT signed on a PUBLISHER tipped-in, laid-in page, or bookplate as many books are today! Mo Said She Was Quirky by James Kelman. His fourth novel, How Late It Was, How Late, won the Booker Prize in 1994. His recent publications include story collections Busted Scotch and If It Is Your Life; and novels, You Have To Be Careful In The Land Of The Free, Translated Accounts, and Kieron Smith, boy. First U.S. Edition, First U.S. Printing, hand SIGNED by the author on the full title page. No inscription; full signature only. From an event with James Kelman and Emmelie Prophéte in New York City on May 3, 2013. Publication date: April 23, 2013. ALWAYS wrapped securely and shipped in a sturdy box for added protection. I may have multiple copies of this book for sale. If I do, all were signed the same day, at the same signing event, at the same time, using the same pen by the author. I use only one listing photo of the signed book page for all the listings, and each signature page, naturally, may be slightly different. If you have any questions, please ask. BS191057.
Synopsis
James Kelman was born in Glasgow in 1946, left school at the earliest opportunity, and began working life in a factory aged 15. Emigrated with his family to California in 1963, returned to Scotland 1964. Kelman has worked at a variety of jobs ever since. He began writing while living in London aged twenty two and later met Texan writer Mary Gray Hughes. With her support his debut story collection, An Old Pub Near The Angel was published by Puckerbrush Press, Maine, in 1973. His fourth novel, How Late It Was, How Late, won the Booker Prize in 1994. His recent publications include story collections Busted Scotch and If it is your life ; and novels, You have to be careful in the Land of the Free , Translated Accounts, and Kieron Smith, boy. Kelman has taught at the University of Texas in Austin, and San José State University, California. He and his wife live in Scotland, not far from their two daughters and two grandchildren.
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- Bookseller
- Charm City Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BS001057
- Title
- Mo Said She Was Quirky (SIGNED)
- Author
- Kelman, James
- Format/Binding
- SOFTCOVER
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1590516001
- ISBN 13
- 9781590516003
- Publisher
- Other Press; Reprint edition (April 23, 2013)
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- Apr 23, 2013
- Pages
- 320
- Keywords
- Family Life Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED BOOKS;
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Charm City Books
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Monkton, Maryland
About Charm City Books
I sell mostly Modern First Editions. Most of my inventory is Hand Signed First Edition/First Printing Hardcovers. I also carry a collection of Brand New & Like New, Signed and Unsigned Franklin Library & Easton Press Books. I will accept offers on any book I have. If your offer is accepted, you are committed to buy. I will then reduce the price of the item ON THIS SITE so you can purchase the item or book on this site using their check-out...
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