ISBN: 9780688035136 - mandragon (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1st printing. Bright & tight copy, unread, in Near Fine condition. (Only qualifier is someone tried gluing DJ's inner flaps to book's boards---didn't stick---so some local discolor remains, o/w intact w/no tears.) "This novel begins on the eve of Mandragon's execution, which has been ordered by the one woman he has ever loved. It closes the next morning, on the gallows, where a most extraordinary event occurs. In between, it tells the story of this androgyne, this sorcerer, this cult leader who has the power to do anything but not the power to control this power. MANDRAGON completes R.M. Koster's Tinieblan Trilogy, one of the masterworks of American fiction."[]"This is one of three independent but interlocking novels---technically the third volume of a trilogy but, to my mind, more like the right panel of a triptych, since each of the three is complete in itself, since they need not be considered in the order of their publication."---R.M. Koster. The first and second books are my listings RUB1213 (a paperback reprint) & RUB1214, both First Edition, 1st printings; individually each sells for $16, but I will (& prefer to) sell all 3 for $33 plus appropriate shipping. The trilogy will likely require additional postage to get to you safely; please inquire with your specific interest. This NF hardcover is quite presentable, w/VG DJ distinguishing itself w/Jacket illustration by Guillermo Trujillo & tapped-out author photo.…

1/4 Cloth. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with ding to top of rear board and a few small stains to fore edge in Very Good dust-jacket with a one and one half inch closed tear to the top front; In Mandragon, R. M. Koster tells the story of a young girl who, after the death of her father, is sent to live with her mother's sister in a small town in Quebec. The girl, named Sophie, is bored with her new life and longs for something more. One day, while out exploring the town, Sophie meets a strange boy named Jean-Guy. The two quickly become friends, and Sophie begins to look forward to the time they spend together. However, when Jean-Guy disappears, Sophie begins to worry about him. She sets out to find out what happened to him, and the journey leads her to discover more about her own identity and the world around her.; 8vo; FSA.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Koster's third novel, final volume in the Tinieblan trilogy. Fine in dustjacket with small scrape to spine panel, else fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. First edition. Very good in an about good dust jacket. Hardcover has bumped, frayed corners, smudged text edge, dust jacket chipped at spine, edges and corners, 1 inch closed tear top right corner.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Very good or better in very good dust jacket. Hardcover has lightly bumped corners, dust jacket chipped at spine and corners.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with slight edgewear and toning on the flaps. Signed by the author.