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The Songlines
Bruce Chatwin
1987
The Franklin Library : Franklin Center, PA
9.5" by 6.5"
1-293pp
SUMMARY
A fine copy of the Franklin Library's signed Limited Edition of Bruce Chatwin's novel set in the Australian Outback.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
Australia Postage: £ Free
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
One of an unspecified number of limited edition copies of this work produced, flat signed by the author to a front endpaper, and produced from the US first edition by the Franklin Library, for members of the Signed First Edition Society.
'The Songlines' combines fiction and non-fiction as Chatwin describes a trip to Australia with the purpose of researching Aboriginal Song and its connections to nomadic travel. Throughout the book, discussion with Indigenous Australians yield insight into Aboriginal culture.
Featuring colour illustrations of Aboriginal bark paintings.
With letter to Signed First Edition Society members loosely inserted, as issued.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original full morocco binding, with gilt pictorial detailing to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Fine
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Overall Condition
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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