Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Ghosts by John Banville in a new archival wrap. First American Edition stated, 1993 Knopf. First Printing with 1993 on both copyright and title pages and no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a convex spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or 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, and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In this brilliantly haunting novel, John Banville forges an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace that suggests both The Tempest and his own acclaimed The Book of Evidence. “A surreal and exquisitely lyrical new novel by one of the great stylists writing in English today.”–Boston Globe.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.