The utterly charming prequel to the New York Times-bestseller Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore. San Francisco, 1969. The summer of drugs, music and a new age dawning. A young, earnest Ajax Penumbra has been given his first assignment as a Junior Acquisitions Officer - to find the single surviving copy of the Techne Tycheon, a mysterious volume that has brought and lost great fortune for anyone who has owned it. After a few weeks of rigorous hunting, Penumbra feels no closer to his goal than when he started. But late one ...
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The utterly charming prequel to the New York Times-bestseller Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore. San Francisco, 1969. The summer of drugs, music and a new age dawning. A young, earnest Ajax Penumbra has been given his first assignment as a Junior Acquisitions Officer - to find the single surviving copy of the Techne Tycheon, a mysterious volume that has brought and lost great fortune for anyone who has owned it. After a few weeks of rigorous hunting, Penumbra feels no closer to his goal than when he started. But late one night, after another day of dispiriting dead ends, he stumbles upon a 24-hour bookstore and the possibilities before him expand exponentially. With the help of his friend's homemade computer, an ancient map, a sunken ship and the vast shelves of the 24-hour bookstore, Ajax Penumbra might just find what he's seeking...
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 5x0x8; 2nd edition, 2014. Publication of 99 pages. There is gilt on the spine of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK.
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Very Good Condition in Good jacket. 9781782395171. Contemporary Fiction. VG-/Good+ 1st impression 1st ed 2014 Atlantic hardback, unclipped DJ, terrific jacket design. Small patch of loss to top of jacket spine, minor scuff to top of board beneath, tight and unmarked throughout. Size: 5.51 x 0.55 x 8.07 inches. 112 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; ISBN: 1782395172. ISBN/EAN: 9781782395171. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 083928.
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Collectable-Fine Condition in Fine jacket. 9781782395171. Contemporary Fiction. Fine/Fine 1st print 1st ed 2014 Atlantic hardback, unclipped DJ, terrific jacket artwork. Size: 5.51 x 0.55 x 8.07 inches. 112 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; ISBN: 1782395172. ISBN/EAN: 9781782395171. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 083963.
