2004, ISBN: 9781849545464

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat handwritten,blue ink signature - without dedication - and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn. FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn,but author's neat handwritten,blue ink signature - without dedication - and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Edward Miller,and author lettering by Stephen Raw,illustrated dw/dj,with b/w+gilt lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-290pp [paginated] includes 24 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title,author SIGNED title page,a thanks page,an epigram,b/w map and 4pp blanks at rear. Jant is the Messenger,one of The Circle,a cadre of fifty immortals who serve the Emperor.He is the only immortal,indeed the only man alive, who can fly. The Emperor is seeking to protect mankind from the hordes of giant insects who have plagued the land for centuries,overwhelming towns with their beautiful nests,eating everything and everyone in their path. But he must also contend with the rivalries and petty squabbling of his chosen immortals.These are squabbles that will soon spill over into open civil war. Steph Swainston has written an astonishly original literary fantasy.Her novel places her in a tradition of writing typified by Mervyn Peake,M. John Harrison and,latterly China Mieville.This is a breathtaking debut novel of the finest quality of literary fantasy. A truly original imagined world of breathtaking,sometimes surreal, beauty,fifty utterly alien but disarmingly human immortals lead mankind in a centuries long war. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.GOLLANCZ,2004., 5, Robson Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry., Robson Press, 2.5<

2013, ISBN: 1849545464

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

[EAN: 9781849545464], Near Fine, [PU: London. The Robson Press/Biteback Publishing Ltd], SPORTS, CRICKET, WOMEN, SIGNED, FIRST, Jacket, London. The Robson Press/Biteback Publishing Ltd. 2… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781849545464], Near Fine, [PU: London. The Robson Press/Biteback Publishing Ltd], SPORTS, CRICKET, WOMEN, SIGNED, FIRST, Jacket, London. The Robson Press/Biteback Publishing Ltd. 2013. First Edition/First Printing (1 in number line on copyright page). Medium 8vo 9½" x 6  [24cm x 15cm] approx. 290 pp. Dark green cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Minor bumping at the spine ends only. Fore edge very toned but even. Attractive period black and white sketches illustrate the text as well as a set of glossy monochrome, sepia and colour photographs in the text. Illustrated dust wrapper by Vanessa Berberian. Small knocks to the corners and minor creasing at the tail of the spine. Book and jacket are near fine. Signed with dedication to the title page by the author and scarce in that respect. Long listed for The Cricket Society and M.C.C. Book Of The Year Award 2014. Not enough has been written about women's cricket. This may have been understandable in the early and middle part of the last century, when womens' cricket existed in a twilight world, regarded as a sporting occupation for ladies who could perhaps be most tactfully described as unconventional. However, now that it is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The book fills the yawning gap in womens' cricket literature. The best place to begin is at the beginning, when ladies made their first mark in cricket in the late 18th century amid frantic betting and rowdy crowd scenes. Then on to the highs and lows of the 19th and 20th centuries and culminating in our 21st century heroines, who are dominating world cricket and are on the cusp of going professional. The jacket will be covered with an inert archival protective sleeve which is removable, Books<

ISBN: 9781849545464

The Robson Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-libra… Mehr…

The Robson Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry., The Robson Press, 2.5<