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Bad Land [Signed First Printing ] London, Picador, 1996. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Vg+. Dust Jacket Condition: Vg+, short closed tear to the rear flap edge. First Edition. First UK Edition and Impression (copyright page number line starting with "1") of Raban's travelogue of the Great Plains. A fresh tight unread copy, jacket price intact, minor shelf-wear. In 1993 Jonathan Raban entered the Badlands, a place the size of England and the least visited region in all of the United States. Here he came across the ruins of a community and isolated homesteads. These homes, he realized, gave clues as to the characters and lives of the thousands of landless people who, seduced by the advertising of the railroad companies in the early 20th century, took the train West in search of new lives and a permanent agricultural community. What had happened to turn these homesteaders' hopes of a new beginning into such despair? The land which betrayed them turned out to be an America in miniature. This is their story. One of a number of similar Items I am selling. Postage combined when taking more than one item where possible. If Purchasing Multiple items please await an invoice BEFORE paying. Heavy items may not be able to be sent to PO Boxes overseas. Contact me for more details ***Overseas Bidders*** No cheques please unless drawn on a UK bank. Overseas transactions to be paid with Paypal, NO Foreign Currency, thanks ***All Bidders*** Please note that items are sent to the address as stated on your invoice unless I am imformed otherwise in A SEPARATE EMAIL VIA EBAY. I reserve the right to charge an additional fee for higher value items to cover the cost of a 'signed for' service. Postage is combined when more than one item is purchased where possible. MY GRADINGS New: A new book, never used. Fine (F): Should have no flaws, a perfect copy of a used book. Mint: Another term for Fine. As New (AN): Although a used book, it should appear unread with no flaws, just as when it was sold new. Near Fine (NF): May show a small flaw, such as shelf wear, but nearly perfect and unread. Very Good (VG): The broadest category for used books, this describes any average used book. May have small flaws, and has probably been read, but should appear overall clean and attractive. Good (G): Will probably have significant wear or damage, although is still intact. Suitable for reading, but not necessarily a good gift copy. The old saying in bookselling is "good ain't good." Fair: Another term for Poor or Reading Copy: Heavily worn or damaged, a poor book will be readable but not attractive. May have the odd page missing, but this will be noted on the relative listing. Binding Copy: This will be the complete pages of the book, but the binding has been broken or damaged to the point it will need professional rebinding |
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