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Soul Catcher
by Frank Herbert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: New English Library, 1973. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None . The first UK edition of Frank Herbert's novel 'Soul Catcher.' The first UK edition of 1973, published a year after the true first American edition. Frank Herbert narrates the story of a Native American who kidnaps a young white boy to sacrifice in an ancient ritual of vengeance; however, the two develop a complicated bond as they journey across the Pacific Northwest.With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only. With a minor inscription by a previous owner to the front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with some age toning, as usual due to the type of paper used. Near Fine
Synopsis
Soul Catcher (1972) is a novel by the science fiction writer Frank Herbert.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 776A11
- Title
- Soul Catcher
- Author
- Frank Herbert
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New English Library
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- first editions frank herbert fiction frank herbert
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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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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