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Quicksilver Quicksilver: Volume One of the Baroque Cycle Volume One of the Baroque Cycle
by Stephenson, Neal
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0380977427
- ISBN 13
- 9780380977420
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Company, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Volume one of the Baroque Cycle. First printing with correct full number line sequence. This is a clean copy with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp and is not creased from being read. Corners are square but a bit bumped, with the lower corner on the back board having some of the blue worn away. Boards are clean, flat and true with just the aforementioned wear to the corners as well as some bumping to the spine and some light edge wear. Dust jacket is not price-clipped ($27.95) and likewise shows minor wear including some scuffing, some wear to the corners, and some creasing or "rippling" to the edges. This collectible, "FINE" first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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- Title
- Quicksilver Quicksilver: Volume One of the Baroque Cycle Volume One of the Baroque Cycle
- Author
- Stephenson, Neal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0380977427
- ISBN 13
- 9780380977420
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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- Jacket
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