Rings of Saturn: An English Pilgrimage - Rilegato
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The Rings of Saturn records a journey on foot through coastal East Anglia, the author's home for more than twenty years; it is also an exploration of England's pastoral and imperial past. The narrator extends the horizons of Suffolk to embrace the exploitation in the Congo witnessed by Joseph Conrad and Roger Casement, the succession to the Dragon throne in Chinese history, Jorge Luis Borges, Chateaubriand, silkworm cultivation, Ireland's troubles, and the "ethnic cleansing" carried out fifty years ago in Bosnia.
The Rings of Saturn follows the trails of destruction human beings have wrought on themselves, and yet it is an unremittingly fascinating blend of fiction, autobiography, and history.
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W. G. Sebald is Professor of Modern German Literature at the University of East Anglia.
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- EditoreHarvill Pr
- Data di pubblicazione1998
- ISBN 10 1860463983
- ISBN 13 9781860463983
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine304
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THE RINGS OF SATURN (1/2 - scarce hardcover issue - ex library copy)
Editore:
The Harvill Press, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 1860463983
ISBN 13: 9781860463983
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Da: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, Regno Unito
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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First UK Edition. Second impression of the scarce first UK hardback edition with the number-string sequence as follows: 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. The hardback edition was published simultaneously with a paperback edition, but had a much smaller print-run, and only ran to three impressions. ***Please note that this is an ex-library copy, and the front free endpaper and half-title pages have been removed.*** Translated from the German by Michael Hulse. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. ***A good copy in brown cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners of front board also creased. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally, the book is also very good, with clean and unmarked pages except for the following library marks to the interior as follows: front free endpaper and half-title pages removed, and title page glued at the gutter, Suffolk County Libraries & Heritage withdrawn library stamp to the title page. Surprisingly, there are no other obvious library interventions, and very little creasing to the pages. ***In a very good original illustrated dustwrapper, with a front cover illustration from a painting by J. A. M. Whistler 'Harmony in Blue and Silver, Trouville'. The dustwrapper is complete, but the library has for some reason price-clipped the front flap. The dustwrapper remains clean, with just slight rubbing and creasing at the extremities. The spine of the dustwrapper is faded, also affecting the edges of the panels near the spine. The dustwrapper is however well preserved for an ex-library copy. ***216mm x155mm. 296 pages. ***'"The Rings of Saturn" records a journey on foot through coastal East Anglia, the author's home for more than twenty years; it is also an exploration of England's pastoral and imperial past. The narrator extends the horizons of Suffolk to embrace the exploitation in the Congo witnessed by Joseph Conrad and Roger Casement, the succession to the Dragon throne in Chinese history, the lives and writings of Thomas Browne, Jorge Luis Borges, Chateaubriand, silkworm cultivation, Ireland's troubles, and the "ethnic cleansing" carried out fifty years ago in Bosnia. ***"The Rings of Saturn" follows the trails of destruction human beings have wrought on themselves, and yet it is an unremittingly fascinating blend of fiction, autobiography, and history. Its narratives are unfolded with a melancholy ever the domain of Saturn and, like its rings, created from the fragments of shattered worlds.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***An ex-library copy of the second impression of the hardcover issue of the first UK edition of W. G. Sebald's 'The Rings of Saturn'. This hardback issue was issued simultaneously with the more commonly found wrappers issue, and was probably intended mainly for library distribution (as per this copy). Copies of the first three impressions in hardcover in any condition are now scarce. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Codice articolo 8760
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The Rings of Saturn: An English Pilgrimage
Editore:
The Harvill Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1860463983
ISBN 13: 9781860463983
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Da: Mungobooks, Poole, Regno Unito
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition 2nd impression hardback in unclipped dustjacket. Book and dustjacket both in fine condition with no inscriptions. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request. Codice articolo ABE-1743840248255
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The Rings of Saturn
Editore:
The Harvill Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 1860463983
ISBN 13: 9781860463983
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Rilegato
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Da: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, Regno Unito
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, SECOND impression. The hardcover issue of Sebald's masterpiece is increasingly scarce. A lovely, Fine copy: tight and square binding in sharp brown boards, and very crisp and clean, presenting as unopened; in effect 'as new'. The unclipped dustwrapper is Near Fine: bright and vibrant; a little sunning and wrinkling to the spine, else excellent; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Codice articolo M447
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Rings of Saturn: An English Pilgrimage
Editore:
Harvill Pr, 1998
ISBN 10: 1860463983
ISBN 13: 9781860463983
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Da: Libri Preziosi, Aosta, Italia
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Rilegato. Condizione: ottimo. prima edizione. Book in very good condition. 1st edition 1998. Check the pictures. Safe packaging and fast shipping: 1. Books will be carefully packed using protection such as foam cushions and they will be placed in a robust box. (For small books, they will be placed in an envelop with bubble foam wrap and extra strong cardboard) 2. The shipping label will be purchased and the book will be delivered to the shipping courier access point within a day from the purchase (unless is weekend) 3. We ship from Italy. Please contact us in advance if the shipping destination is to an island or to a very remote place (For example, Cyprus, Canary islands, Madeira), we will need to check if there are shipping solutions for those destinations. There is no issue with shipping to EU countries plus Nordics, UK and North America. Tracking code, delivery and purchase guarantee: 1. The book will no take weeks to arrive, but it will arrive within a week from the parcel delivery to the shipping courier (in normal situations in EU countries) 2. You will receive the tracking code and you will be able to check the status of the delivery in every step. The book will not be stolen or get lost which is common when shipping with untraceable packages Feel free to contact us for any questions! Codice articolo 116517814342
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