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Birds Without Wings
Louis de Bernieres
2004
Secker & Warburg : London
9.5" by 6"
[14], 624, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A signed first edition, first impression, of one of Louis de Bernieres' most popular historical fiction novels.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of this work.
Signed by the author to the title page.
Hatchard's wraparound present, with a Hatchards bookmark loosely inserted.
'Birds Without Wings' is a historical novel set during the first part of the twentieth century in Turkey, chronicling the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Written by Louis de Bernieres, an English novelist best known for 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper, in a wraparound. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is near fine with a sticker to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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