"Absence sees the British medical world through the eyes of Nick Page, a young doctor in free fall into despair due to his failure to seduce the object of his desire. Beneath the comic surface is a serious investigation into human nature and love--its desires, its prejudices, its unhappiness--and the various absences that haunt and intoxicate it. This is a rare book which combines real humor and wit with sustained intellectual inquiry.
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"Absence sees the British medical world through the eyes of Nick Page, a young doctor in free fall into despair due to his failure to seduce the object of his desire. Beneath the comic surface is a serious investigation into human nature and love--its desires, its prejudices, its unhappiness--and the various absences that haunt and intoxicate it. This is a rare book which combines real humor and wit with sustained intellectual inquiry.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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VG+ Illustrated blue paper over boards with blue quarter-cloth, no jackets, 8vo. 189pp. + author's bio with photo. Authors Presentation exhibit with author's signature on bookplate front pastedown, number 500 of 750 copies. VG+. Apparent manufacturing defect with rolling creases off upper edge to about mid-page 1" from gutter from about p77 to 175. Aditinal creaes to pages from about p135 to 175. No assicated damage or other effects with creases. Apart from this defect the book is as new, with typical Toby Press high standards of construction and design.
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Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Book. Signed by Author(s) Signed by the author and numbered 0484 out of an edition of 750 copies on a special Author's Presentation Edition sticker applied to the inside front cover; a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condtion; 192 pages.
