Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Very Good condition with clean, bright boards with a heavy spine tilt. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, . The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Very Good condition with mild surface wear, moderate to heavy edge wear chips and a 1/2″ tear mended with acid-free tape, and the price is clipped on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Mark Helprin’s Paris in the Present Tense is a soaring achievement, a deep, dizzying look at a life through the purifying lenses of art and memory.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
