ISBN: 9780091772994 - a fool's alphabet (15 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The story of Pietro Russell, English-born son of an Italian mother and a British soldier wounded at Anzio in 1944. He survives an eccentric education to become a photographer fascinated by the world about him. The author has also written "The Girl at the Lion d'Or". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hutchinson, London, 1992, hb with d/w, 1st ed, orange cloth boards with gilt titles to spine, few signs of wear to the covers, pages clean and bright, a good tight secure binding, in a dust wrapper that has not been price clipped and has few signs of wear other than one tiny tear at the foot of the front cover, the dust wrapper is protected by a clear non adhesive plastic cover, overall a Very Good copy [B5927] [Box xx].…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Dustjacket fine. Binding and spine very good, appears unread.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£13.99 price intact). Published by Hutchinson, 1992. Octavo. Orange boards stamped in gold. Signed and inscribed on title page. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear and tear to front bottom right corner. 274 pages. ISBN: 0091772990. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. AS NEW Unread book, tight crisp page block, square corners, first edition as states "This edition first published in 1992.". Dustjacket (priced at 13.99 lb), no flaws, in removable mylar archival protector. No sunfading. Additional photos available upon request. Book shipped well packed in a box and USPS tracking number supplied upon shipment. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£13.99). Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, fading to/near spine, the odd very small mark, the odd minor crease/rub to edges and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages are slightly tanned. Pages are slightly wavy. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.…

First edition in mint condition, in mint unclipped dustjacket. (Book ref 2731).

Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine first printing in near fine dustwrapper. The book is clean and in excellent shape apart from a very slight lean. The text block however, is clean and tight. The dustwrapper is complete with light shelfwear to the top edge. Fading to the spine which extends to a 1cm strip on the back panel. Still a very sharp, presentable copy of the author's scarce third book. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing . Book and dust wrapper in very good condition . Book has no inscriptions and is not an ex library book . Dust wrapper is not price clipped. Please see photographs which are of the actual book . Book is in transparent protective wrapper . All books shipped via Royal mail tracked and packed in bubble wrap and cardboard book sleeves.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. first edition first impression in near fine condition, there is some sunning to jacket spine, no other markings, not price clipped, jacket in removable protective sleeve, please see pics, paypal accepted any questions please get in touch.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. A first printing of the true first edition of the author's third published novel. ***Near fine in beige cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Slight reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean with no foxing. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine attractive wraparound colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £13.99 net. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed and creased. No chips or tears. As is common with this title, there is some fading to the spine of the dustwrapper, but much less than usual on this copy. Dustwrapper bright. ***242mm x160mm. 275 pages. ***'A Fool's Alphabet is a 1992 novel by author Sebastian Faulks. The book splits the life of a photographer (the son of an English soldier) into short, alphabetically arranged episodes based on location as follows: Anzio, Italy, 1944 - Backley, Berkshire, England, 1950 - Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1980 - Dorking, Surrey, England, 1963 - Evanston, Illinois, USA, 1985 - Fulham, London, England, 1964 - Ghent, Belgium, 1981 Houches, Les, France, 1967 - Ibiza, Balearic Islands, 1966 - Jerusalem, Israel, 1982 - Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1980 - Lyndonville, Vermont, USA, 1971 - Mons, Belgium, 1914 - New York, USA, 1983 Oxford, England, 1976 - Paris, France, 1979 - Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 1974 - Rome, Italy, 1978 - Sorrento, Italy, 1958 - Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, England, 1988 - Uzès, France, 1987 Vladimirci, Yugoslavia, 1986 - Watsonville, California, USA, 1974 - Xianyang, China - Yarmouth, England, 1991 - Zanica, Italy, 1970' (Wiki). ***'Pietro Russell, the English-born son of an Italian mother and a British soldier wounded at Anzio in 1944, survives an eccentric education to become a photographer fascinated by the world about him. "A Fool's Alphabet" is the story of his life -- an apparently ordinary life rendered extraordinary by the intriguing way it is unfolded. Highly ambitious and original, "A Fool's Alphabet" is triumphantly successful in conveying the drama and emotional intensity of Pietro's search for contentment.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first printing of the true first edition of the third published novel by Sebastian Faulks, in its original dustwrapper, in very nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Steve Martin (Jacket illustration) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. A FINE crisp book ( appears unread) in FINE jacket (with none of the usual fading to the spine !) of the author's third book. Unusually nice condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. A Fool's Alphabet This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages will be missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Shipping is normally same day from our UK warehouse. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Tiny bump to one corner. Signed by Author(s).