1985, ISBN: 9780688042011

New York: Beach Tree Books / William Morrow, 1985. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, very light chipping to the base of the dj, corners are gently bumpe… Mehr…

New York: Beach Tree Books / William Morrow, 1985. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, very light chipping to the base of the dj, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, red remainder mark on the outer page edges, some light outer page edge foxing, gently shelf worn, overall a very crisp and clean first edition (stated)! Quarter burgundy cloth with silver lettering and gray boards. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Author's highly praised first novel! 352 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Black and white photograph on the front of the dj is on the frontis as well. "On May 1, 1914, the renowned photographer August Sander (one of the first to train his camera on the face of ordinary humanity) took a photograph of three young men on their way toa country dance, opening a portal between that moment and the future. This photograph has provided the impetus for Richard Powers's haunting and accomplished novel and plays central but varying roles in the three interrelated stories of which it is composed. The three farmers, stepbrothers Hubert, Peter, and Adolphe, are captured on film in their ---- and the century's ---- last moments of innocence on the brink of World War I. As the novel chronicles their way through the century's calamities, two contemporary stories unfold.". First Edition / First Printing. Gray Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Beach Tree Books / William Morrow, 1985, 3<

1985, ISBN: 9780688042011

Gebundene Ausgabe

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1985. Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August S… Mehr…

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1985. Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August Sander (that is depicted on the front panel of the book as well as on the obverse of the half-title page). Signed by Mr. Powers on a laid in handwritten Sierra Club Postcard. The true first edition of the author's first book. 352 pp. . Signed Postcard. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., William Morrow & Co., 1985, 4<

1985, ISBN: 9780688042011

Gebundene Ausgabe

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1985. Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August S… Mehr…

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1985. Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August Sander (that is depicted on the front panel of the book as well as on the obverse of the half-title page). Signed by Mr. Powers on a laid in handwritten Sierra Club Postcard. The true first edition of the author's first book. 352 pp. . Signed Postcard. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., William Morrow & Co., 1985, 4<

1985, ISBN: 0688042015

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

[EAN: 9780688042011], Near Fine, [PU: William Morrow & Co., New York], FICTION, Jacket, Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The b… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780688042011], Near Fine, [PU: William Morrow & Co., New York], FICTION, Jacket, Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August Sander (that is depicted on the front panel of the book as well as on the obverse of the half-title page). Signed by Mr. Powers on a laid in handwritten Sierra Club Postcard. The true first edition of the author's first book. 352 pp., Books<

1985, ISBN: 0688042015

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

[EAN: 9780688042011], Near Fine, [PU: William Morrow & Co., New York], FICTION, Jacket, Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The b… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780688042011], Near Fine, [PU: William Morrow & Co., New York], FICTION, Jacket, Overall, a bright, clean, unread copy of the first edition of the author's scarce first book. The book was inspired by a photo from August Sander (that is depicted on the front panel of the book as well as on the obverse of the half-title page). Signed by Mr. Powers on a laid in handwritten Sierra Club Postcard. The true first edition of the author's first book. 352 pp., Books<