Banville, John

Shroud A Novel

Hardcover, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. First Edition. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. First American edition. "Axel Vander is an old man, in ill health, recently widowed, a scholar renowned for both his unquestionable authority and the ferocity and violence that often mark his conduct. He is known to be Belgian by birth, to have had a privileged upbringing, to have made a perilous escape from World War II...But Vander is also a master liar..." -from the front flap. Ships same or next business day. Head and tail of spine are bumped, small stain on tail edge of back board, crease on head edge of page 133, bumps on corners and spine ends. Dust jacket has minor shelf and edge wear, back flap has a crease. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 257 pages. [Item #59408]

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