Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of Orfeo by Richard Powers. First Trade Paperback Edition described, 2014 W. W. Norton. First Printing with complete number line, 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, mild soiling on page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with one spine crack, rubbed spine ends, heavy edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with puckered pages in the front and 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 lightly toned , making it an excellent addition to any collection.
In Orfeo, composer Peter Els opens the door one evening to find the police on his doorstep. His home microbiology lab―the latest experiment in his lifelong attempt to find music in surprising patterns―has aroused the suspicions of Homeland Security. Panicked by the raid, Els turns fugitive and hatches a plan to transform this disastrous collision with the security state into an unforgettable work of art that will reawaken its audience to the sounds all around it.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
