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Northern Lights.
by O'BRIEN, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Delacorte Press, Seymour Lawrence,, 1975. Inscribed by the author First edition, first printing. Presentation copy of the author's second book, inscribed by him on the title page: "To Brian Rogan, I'll like this book a lot better when I get the time to condense and rework it. Meantime, all the best, Tim O'Brien." Octavo. Original dark blue cloth-backed purple boards, spine lettered in silver and purple, purple endpapers. With dust jacket. Board edges slightly faded, minor foxing to edges; an excellent copy in the bright jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96869
- Title
- Northern Lights.
- Author
- O'BRIEN, Tim
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Delacorte Press, Seymour Lawrence,
- Date Published
- 1975
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
All major credit cards are accepted. Both UK pounds and US dollars (exchange rate to be agreed) accepted. Books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for any reason, please notify first of returned goods.
About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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