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The Ballroom of Romance and Other Stories
William Trevor
1972
The Bodley Head : London
8" by 5.5"
269pp.
SUMMARY
An excellent copy of William Trevors second short story collection, with the original dust wrapper.
First Edition,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression in the publishers original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
William Trevor (1928-2016), was an award-winning Irish novelist, playwright, and one of the greatest contemporary short story writers in the English language.
Trevors second collection of twelve short stories, including The Ballroom of Romance, A Happy Family, Going Home, Kinkies and more. Combining a compelling mixture of humour, pathos and tragedy, he gives us a streetful of passing faces on their search for contentment.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a little fading to the spine and to upper extremities of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Very small closed tear to the front flyleaf.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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