New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. An early book club edition of the author's acclaimed debut novel. In black boards and spine cloth with gilt to spine. Sharp corners, clean interior and solid binding. In paper jacket instead of clear plastic jacket used on the trade edition. Light edgewear.
THE SECRET HISTORY is DONNA TARTT''s debut; she won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her third novel, 2013's The Goldfinch. ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller...absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Goldfinch. One of The Atlantic s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment...Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled. The New York Times
Knopf. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1992. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0679410325 . Book and DJ Very Fine. NO markings of ANY kind. DJ with no rubbing (see image) , not clipped ($23) NO stickers. ; Ships in a box, USA ; 524 pages .
Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679410325 . Inked name/date on front pastedown; light wear to transparent DJ; price sticker on rear; 6 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 524 pages .
Alfred A. Knopf, 1992-09-05. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.8000 9.3000 5.3000. Stated second printing BEFORE publication on verso, a scarce edition. Jacket in mylar, VG. ""December 1992"" written on ffep. Light shelf wear may be present due to storage. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding sturdy.
first edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; minimal age tone; few small spots of soil to text block top and bottom edge; tight bind; clean cover vivid titling, little rub at corner tips; acetate dj has some rub to panels but no tears, no chips, little wear at corner tips; flap price present M76D
First edition, First Printing. Not Inscribed, Not Remaindered, Not Ex Library, Not Book Club. Stated First Edition on the Copyright page. Dust jacket in protective cover Book and dust jacket look like new.
First edition, First Printing. Not Inscribed, Not Remaindered, Not Ex Library, Not Book Club.Stated First Edition on the Copyright page. Dust jacket in protective cover Book and dust jacket look like new.
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jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book