Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, later printing hardcover copy of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho in a new archival wrap. 1st Ed. stated on copyright page, 1993 Harper San Francisco. 23rd Printing with number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with bright boards with a few spots, strong title gilt on the straight spine,clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and moderately rubbed and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no 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 Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, no price on the front flap as issued and a barcode on the back cover. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.
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