Isbn: 9780747544432 - a book of prefaces (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. 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. Zustand: Very Good. The Book of Prefaces This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Paper covers. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st edition. Dual text version with original preface printed in larger type and the commentary alongside it in smaller red italic type. A curious selection, with no obvious target readership. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 639 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is white, black, gray, and red with gilt detailing and black lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "£35.00" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along head edges. Boards have small dent along spine head and mild shelving wear along spine tail. Illustrated endpapers. Signed flat on front free-endpaper verso by Alasdair Gray. Shelved in Room Z. 1403142. Special Collections - Upstairs. Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A rather wonderful example of this work by Alasdair Gray. Alongside the immaculate book is a postcard sent by Alasdair Gray on the 3 Feb 2001 to S.D. Thomson. The postcard is handwritten by Gray on both sides, and details a correction he would like to make to the book on the origin of the name of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, following a letter he received from S.D. Thomson on the subject. The card carries Gray's printed address and is signed by him and includes white strip corrections by Gray. The book also comes with the errata slip which was issued at the time of publication, and an additional errata slip sent by Gray with the card, with a handwritten addition relating to the subject discussed. The Book of Prefaces. Edited and Glossed by Alasdair Gray, Mainly. A Short History of Literate Thought in Words by Great Writers of Four Nations from The 7th To The 20th Century. A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Scottish literature and art, who passed away on 29 December 2019.  Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 2000. First edition, first impression. A fine, as new, blue cloth hardback with gilt design to covers. With printed dustjacket - now protected by clear, removable plastic. Text is bright and clean and all soundly bound. Dustjacket also in fine condition and is not price-clipped. The book is printed in red and black ink throughout and is beautifully designed and illustrated by Alasdair Gray. Text in English. 640pp. Dimensions: Approximately 240mm high x 162mm wide x 48mm deep. Weight approximately 1283g. Alasdair Gray (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…