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Powers well received and somewhat uncommon book in hardcover about three stepbrothers, that was inspried by the beautiful photograph by the great photographer August Sander. The photograph is reproduced on the verso of the half title pg. There is a very faint hardly noticeable stain (if I didn't mention it one would be hard put to see it) on the very bottom of the front edge which has caused some very faint and again hardly noticeable rippling to some of the corners of the last pages, not affecting the text at all. There is also a spot of soiling to the top edge. The dustjacket has a touch of shallow chipping to the top and bottom of the spine panel and some like wear to the edges. This is a vg. copy in a vg. dustjacket with all the defects mentioned, and a very reasonable priced copy of an early printing of the book.
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Very Good. Beech Tree Books; New York, 1985. Hardcover. First edition. Very Good, lightly shaken, starting hinges, few soiled spots[coffee? ] to top edges of front/back covers, very minimal soiled spot to top text block, clean pages, in a Near Fine, few wear/scuff marks, very small tear to bottom edge of front panel, Dust wrapper. First Novel by Richard Powers. A nice, clean unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 352pp., We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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0688042015. Small surface dot fore edge, not remainder, fine in near fine dust jacket with shallow closed tears top spine and top edge, in mylar cover.
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Very Good. 1st edition 1st printing-slight staining to dust jacket (now in mylar cover) minor foxing to page edge-minor sun fade to edge of cover-otherwise binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
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Very Good in Near Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) 1st Printing. First printing. SIGNED by the author on an inscribed (For Richard) card laid in. There's a bit of separation between the front hinge and the front endpapers, otherwise very good in a near fine dustjacket. Not priceclipped. There's a notation, apparently by the original owner, on the front free endpaper (Paid Princeton NJ Nov 1985).
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 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."
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Very good in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed and dated on a laid in Bookplate by Award Winning Author Richard Powers in person. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. A Very Good/Good copy (very minor chipping to the back board head and a hint of one loose page binding prior to the Title page, all other pages are tight; otherwise the book would be Near Fine, as it is a tight, clean copy that appears to have never been read) in a Fine dust jacket. First Edition-First Printing with a full number line beginning with a 1. Signed and dated on a Bookplate laid in (Author Richard Powers does not sign books directly to the Title page)-Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Richard Powers, in person, during his book tour for "The Overstory" in New York City on April 17, 2018. A photo of Richard during the event, and an event announcement will be included. Also included is a copy of the New Release Letter from the Publisher promoting the book at publication. "Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance" is Richard's first novel and published to critical acclaim. The novel follows the journey of three young European boys represented in a circa 1913/1914 photograph by August Sander. The novel attempts to balance the technological advancement that caused the large scale deaths in World War 1, with those that created art for the mases in the form of photography. Rest assured, this collectible copy, by a Multi Award Winning Author, is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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Near fine in very good jacket. SIGNED by Powers on a book plate affixed to a page that has been neatly tipped in opposite the frontis. Since this author refuses to sign any of his books personally, this is as close as it gets to owning a signed copy. Gift inscription inside front cover underneath jacket flap, some light wear to the board edges and a bump to the head of the spine, else a tight lightly used near fine copy in a very good dust jacket (edge worn with several short closed tears, shallow chipping to spinal extremities). A nice copy of the author's first book.
