Publicado por New York: Penguin Books, 1987, 1987
Librería: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, Estados Unidos de America
small PAPERBACK, worn used copy, good reading copy. DAVIES, ROBERTSON. The Manticore. New York: Penguin Books, 1987, 310pp., . 9780140043884 ISBN 0140043888.
Publicado por Viking Press, New York, 1991
ISBN 10: 0670841897 ISBN 13: 9780670841899
Librería: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 357 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter beige cloth with gilt lettering to spine over black boards in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. Murther and Walking Spirits is, in a way, another ghost story, a genre Davies visited in his short story collection High Spirits (1982). In the very first sentence of the novel, "Gil" Gilmartin, the protagonist and narrator, is a film critic who comes home to find his attractive wife having an affair with a nerdy coworker, who strikes him with a walking stick in fear, causing his death. His ghost then attends a strange film festival. While the attendees see actual films, Gilmartin is shown "films" detailing the lives of his ancestors, such as one who was a Tory during the American Revolution or another who was a master carpenter who married a blue-blooded woman, only to have it end in a nasty divorce. The films, dealing as they do with more and more recent subjects, bring the novel to its modern-day conclusion. Gilmartin's ghost is able to cross over when his killer confesses to the newspaper editor, who chides him for the sin, but also for society in general: "It's a hot dinner for the wrongdoer and the victims struggle". Rather than surrender the killer to the authorities, the editor says his punishment should be to carry that walking stick for the rest of his life, akin to a "mark of Cain". Gilmartin also learns that prior to his death, he had impregnated his wife, and his ancestors' tribulations may have been shown to him as a sign the bloodline will continue. The final scene is where Gilmartin finds himself in the sky, being addressed by a feminine voice. Thinking it at first to be his deceased mother, she says she is not, but "the woman in the man", thinking of a remark one of his newspaper coworkers made. Condition: Corners bumped, remainder strike to heal end pages else very good in a fine jacket.
Publicado por Toronto, Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1983, 1983
Librería: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, Estados Unidos de America
, Davies, Robertson, 1913-1995. The mirror of nature. Toronto, Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 1983, 129pp., PAPERBACK, very good. Alexander lectures, 1982. Davies' lectures on 19th century melodrama, "the plays, the actors, and the theatres themselves." - CONTENTS: Oblivion's Balm - The Lost Lady - My Cue is Villainous Melancholy. 9780802065360 ISBN 0802065368.
Publicado por Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1993, 1993
Librería: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, Estados Unidos de America
attractive small brown and green hardcover with printed cover titles, little used if at all. DAVIES, ROBERTSON. Reading and writing. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1993, Special edition, 64pp., . First published: University of Utah Press, 1992. (Tanner lectures). 9780874804263 ISBN 0874804264.
Publicado por aux Editions de l'Olivier,, 1993
Librería: RONAN PHILIPPOT, Lyon, Francia
BOOK PAPERBACK. aux Editions de l'Olivier,1993, in 8 (22 x 14,5 cm), 446 pages. Couverture souple illustrée. +++++++ Traduction en français du troisième roman de La Trilogie des Cornish de Robertson Davies, romancier canadien - Bon état.
Publicado por London: Fiction, 1995
ISBN 10: 0140243437 ISBN 13: 9780140243437
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
3rd edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers creased and dust-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 468p. Subjects: Holistic medicine Fiction. Intellectuals Fiction. Physicians Fiction. American fiction 20th century. Authors, Canadian 20th century. Canadian fiction 20th century. Genre: Fiction. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por New York : Penguin Books, 1992
ISBN 10: 0140159320 ISBN 13: 9780140159325
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Classic Penguin/Allen Lane design. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 357 pages. Subjects; English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por UK : Penguin Books, 1989
ISBN 10: 0140114335 ISBN 13: 9780140114331
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Classic Penguin/Allen Lane design. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 422 p. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Canadian writers 1945- Texts. English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. Mythology. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por London : Viking, 1988
ISBN 10: 067082416X ISBN 13: 9780670824168
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 472 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Opera Fiction. Arthurian romances Appreciation Fiction. Fiction in English Canadian writers. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por Viking, 1991
ISBN 10: 0670841897 ISBN 13: 9780670841899
Librería: Hamelyn, Madrid, España
Condición: Como nuevo. EAN: 9780670841899 Tipo: Libros Título: Murther & Walking Spirits Autor: William Robertson Davies (1913-1995) Editorial: Viking Press, New York Peso: 454.
ISBN 10: 9146158774 ISBN 13: 9789146158776
Librería: Pangloss antikvariat & text., Visby, Suecia
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Översättning: Rose-Marie Nielsen. Wahlström & Widstrand, 1990. Inbunden. Förlagsband i mycket gott skick. Skyddsomslaget med en del lätta, ytliga repor, framför allt på baksidan, i övrigt fräscht och i mycket gott skick. 440 s.
Publicado por New York, N. Y. : Viking, 1986
ISBN 10: 0670811459 ISBN 13: 9780670811458
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
First American Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 540 pages; Description: xviii, 540 p. ; 24 cm. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014130298 ISBN 13: 9781014130297
Librería: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
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ISBN 10: 9146158324 ISBN 13: 9789146158325
Librería: Pangloss antikvariat & text., Visby, Suecia
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Tre titlar i en volym. Översättning av Sonja Bergvall. Wahlström & Widstrand, 1990. Förlagets tryckta/dekorerade kartonnageband. Gott antikvariskt skick. [2], 263, [5] s., s. 7-260, 323, [1] s. ISBN 91-46-15832-4.
Publicado por London : Penguin, 1987
ISBN 10: 0140144463 ISBN 13: 9780140144468
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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First Edition. Good paperback copy. Classic Penguindesign. Particularly well-preserved. Physical description: 1200p. Genre: Literature. Language: English. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por Libros del Asteroide, Barcelona, 2013
ISBN 10: 8493431567 ISBN 13: 9788493431563
Librería: La Librería, Iberoamerikan. Buchhandlung, Bonn, NRW, Alemania
Softcover. Condición: New. 9a.ed. 125x200mm, 353p., Sprache: Spanisch, NUEVO / NEU / NEW. Rústica con solapas. Alrededor de la misteriosa muerte del magnate canadiense Boy Stauntonse teje la trama de esta novela. La narración corre a cargo de Dunstan Ramsay, amigo desde la infancia de Staunton, quien al intentar aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte no tendrá más remedio que enfrentarse al relato de su propia vida. Desde el principio de la historia, Ramsay ejerce una influencia mística y no del todo inocua en cuantos le rodean: acciones en apariencia inocentes -una pelea con bolas de nieve o el aprendizaje de trucos de cartas- se revelarán como acontecimientos decisivos en las vidas de otros. ** 10% DESCUENTO/RABATT/DISCOUNT PRIMAVERA * 19,80 (reduced from 22,00) **.
Publicado por Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1013642872 ISBN 13: 9781013642876
Librería: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
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Publicado por New York : Viking Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 0670788120 ISBN 13: 9780670788125
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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First Edition. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper (price-clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 358 p. ; 22 cm. Notes; The last of three linked novels, the first being Fifth business (1970) and the second being The manticore (1972). Subjects; Magicians ; Fiction. Circus performers ; Fiction. Kidnapping victims ; Fiction. Sexually abused children ; Fiction. Motion picture producers and directors ; Fiction. Genre; Fiction. 1 Kg.
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Publicado por London : Secker & Warburg, 1961
Librería: MW Books, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 268p. ; 23cm. Subjects: Books and reading. Literature. 1 Kg.
Publicado por London : Secker & Warburg, 1961
Librería: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 268p. ; 23cm. Subjects: Books and reading. Literature. 1 Kg.
Publicado por McClelland & Stewart, M&S, Toronto, Toronto, 1994
ISBN 10: 0771025815 ISBN 13: 9780771025815
Librería: SIGNAL BOOKS & ART, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing of the first Canadian hardcover edition SIGNED by the late author on the title page. LAID IN is a postcard produced by the author's American publisher to promote the sale of Murther & Walking Spirits and featuring a b&w photo of Davies. A square and tight copy with sharp corners, and the jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. A soft crease runs along the fore-edge of the front panel but this is unobtrusive. The titles and colophon printed on the spine of the jacket are slightly sunned, which is a commonly found trait of this edition. Also available from this bookseller is an autographed Canadian first printing of The Lyre of Orpheus and a signed American book club edition of What's Bred in the Bone. Buyer will be asked to pay the actual cost of postage due to weight. Canadian orders will be charged GST. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Viking Penguin, Elisabeth Sifton Books, New York, NY, New York, NY, 1985
ISBN 10: 0670809160 ISBN 13: 9780670809165
Librería: SIGNAL BOOKS & ART, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Book Club Edition. 5th printing of the Viking U.S. hardcover edition from January 1986 in a book club jacket. This copy is SIGNED by the late Robertson Davies on a McClelland and Stewart Publishers bookplate affixed to the half title page. No inscription. Creme-colored paper boards with black cloth binding and gold titles along the spine. A round book club slug is present at the bottom edge of the back board. The jacket is not priced, and the ISBN number found on the back panel of the trade jacket is replaced by Printed in U.S.A. At the time of listing, this was the only autographed copy of any American edition of this title listed on the site. What's Bred in the Bone was a Booker Prize Finalist. This example is remarkably well-preserved. The book has sharp corners; the exposed page edges are clean; and there are no markings by a previous owner or retailer. The jacket is bright and unaffected by the sun. Typical of the thin, flimsy jacket, the heel and crown of the spine have softened, show small tears and flaking. There is a small notch missing from the heel of the jacket's spine. Short, closed tear in the bottom edge of the front panel, at the fore-edge. Wear to the top and bottom edges of both panels at the hinges and a horizontal crease along the top edge of the front and back panels. A few unobtrusive snags to the top edge of both flaps. Despite these blemishes, this is a pleasing copy of a scarcely signed American edition that looks great in its mylar sleeve. Also available from this bookseller are autographed Canadian first printings of The Lyre of Orpheus and The Cunning Man. Canadian orders will be charged GST. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, Toronto, 1988
ISBN 10: 0771599196 ISBN 13: 9780771599194
Librería: SIGNAL BOOKS & ART, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing of the first Canadian hardcover edition SIGNED by the author in black ink on the title page. The book is square and tight with sharp corners. The heel of the spine has softened; there is corresponding wear to the jacket but the black colour makes it difficult to see. The jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. Also available from this bookseller is an autographed Canadian first printing of The Cunning Man and a signed American book club edition of What's Bred in the Bone. Canadian orders will be charged GST. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, M&S, Toronto, 1994
ISBN 10: 0771025815 ISBN 13: 9780771025815
Librería: SIGNAL BOOKS & ART, Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing of the first Canadian hardcover edition SIGNED by the late author on the title page with a black pen and DATED by him "Christmas 1994," the YEAR of PUBLICATION. Laid-in is a post card produced by his American publisher to promote Murther & Walking Spirits, which features a black and photograph of Davies. Black paper boards and binding with silver titles and white end papers. A tight copy with sharp corners and spine ends. A trifling bruise to the bottom edge of the gutter, next to the heel of the spine. The final free endpaper shows what may be the effects of moisture at the fore-edge. The mark is colorless. There is also a tiny yellow stain in the middle of the same page, and when held to the light the page reveals a patchwork of scratches in the form of swirls. The jacket is bright, crisp and price intact with sharp edges, and the titles on the spine are unaffected by the sun. Minor wear to the tips of the folds. Buyer will be asked to pay the actual cost of postage due to weight. Canadian buyer will be charged GST. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Libros del Asteroide, 2008
ISBN 10: 8493659762 ISBN 13: 9788493659769
Librería: Almacen de los Libros Olvidados, Barakaldo, España
Tapa blanda. Condición: 2ª Mano. , . . . . . 496 p. 22x14 cm., tapa blanda.
Publicado por Libros del Asteroide, 2009
ISBN 10: 8492663073 ISBN 13: 9788492663071
Librería: Almacen de los Libros Olvidados, Barakaldo, España
Tapa blanda. Condición: 2ª Mano. , . . . . . 488 p. 22x14 cm., tapa blanda.
Publicado por Rinehart, New York, 1952
Librería: Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine-. First Printing. First American Edition (preceding the English edition) of the author's first novel, the opening installment of the Salterton Trilogy (followed by Leaven of Malice and A Mixture of Frailtie). 8vo (135 x 207mm): [6],307,[1]pp. Publisher's green cloth-effect paper-covered boards, spine stamped in red and yellow, fore- and bottom edges rough-cut; pink and green dust jacket illustrated by Edwin Schmidt and printed in black. A tight, crisp, clean copy; about Fine dust jacket (very mild edge wear). First book of the Salterton Trilogy, "written while Davies was deeply immersed in his report on the lamentable status of Canadian theatre for the Massey- Lévesque Commission, and while he was writing his deeply satirical Marchbanks columns [in which Davies vented his frustrations about the puritanism of Canadians and Canadian culture]. Indeed, the novels that make up the Salterton Trilogy are markedly different from the rest of Davies's novels because of their use of social satire to expose the artistic limitations and cultural immaturity of small-town Canada." (Literary Encyclopedia) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).