Search Results: the historian by elizabeth kostova

First Edition thus, First Printing. Limited Deluxe Edition, #34 of only 150 printed. Signed by Kostova (25 copies were retained by the author for personal use). Fine, as new. No jacket as issued. Specially-bound and housed in a beautiful slipcase covered in a reproduction of a sixteenth-century map of the Balkans by Sebastian Munster. Dragon illustration to front board by Luis Campos. Folded and gathered unbound sheets from the first edition, first printing of The Historian were used in the production of this special limited edition. The title has been translated into medieval Latin, "Historiographus." Octavo. 642 pp. An amazing deluxe edition of this famous work. A perfect collector's copy.

Asheville, NC: The Captain's Bookshelf, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. x, 642 pp. 6.25 x 9.75 in. Fine in original decorated paper-covered boards and fine illustrated paper-covered slipcase. 1 of 15 trial copies signed by Kostova on the colophon. The dragon illustration on front cover is by Luis Campos and the slipcase is covered in a color reproduction of a 16th century map of the Balkans region. This copy is from Kostova's personal library and the sale will help benefit the Buncombe County Friends of the Library program.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed on the titlepage and additionally very warmly Inscribed by Kostova on the dedication page to her fellow author and mentor Nicholas Delbanco: "and for Nicholas, cherished mentor, great reader of this book, with endless thanks, Elizabeth. May 2005." Delbanco taught creative writing at the University of Michigan where Kostova received her MFA and where she won the Hopgood Award, both of which were supervised by Delbanco. A very nice association.

London: Little Brown & Co., 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing of the First UK edition. A superb, unread copy of the author's international bestseller. Nicely inscribed, signed and dated pre-publication to the seller by name. Loosely inserted into the book a personal note to the seller from the publisher. Very Fine in unclipped dustjacket and wonderful copy of a great book.

First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a fine pictorial dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Kostova's best selling vampire novel. A lovely copy.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A handsome First Edition, First Printing of Kostova's best-selling book, signed by the author for Parrish Books on July 5, 2005 in Portland, Oregon, one of her earliest signings. With number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. In pink and black cloth & boards, the book is in perfect fine unread condition. The colorful first state dustjacket is complete and is in fine condition, protected by an archival plastic cover. Already into multiple printings. A beautiful copy signed before the author went abroad for signings.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed on the title page and additionally very warmly Inscribed by Kostova on the dedication page to the wife of her mentor Nicholas Delbanco: "and for Elena with love and admiration, Elizabeth." Nicholas Delbanco taught creative writing at the University of Michigan where Kostova received her MFA and where she won the Hopgood Award, both of which were supervised by Delbanco. A nice association.

Little Brown & Co., 2005. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fair. First Printing of the First UK edition. SIGNED and dated at the title page by the author, a Fine copy with minor toning of the block. Dustjacket unclipped, rubbed at the top corner of the lower cover else Fine.

Little, Brown. Collectible - Very Good/Very Good. 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0316011770 Signed by Author (C432) .

London, United Kingdom: Little, Brown, 2005 Signed by Kostova. Fine/Fine.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Little Brown, 2005 The very finest collectable format - the world first edition first impression hardback, signed by the author on the title page, and dated June 20th 2005, in a perfect and protected jacket. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New.

Great Britain: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the Title page. Signature only. Author's debut novel A First edition, First printing. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks..

U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. An Excellent Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A British First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, No Real Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

London, United Kingdom: Little, Brown & Co.(UK) Ltd,, 2005. Authors first book.. Signed by Author. First Edition First Printing. A Hardbound Book. Very Fine/New/Very Fine/New in Mylar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Not Price Clipped Book.

Signed by Author(s) 0 First Edition/First Printing, Published by Little Brown, New York 2005. Signed and dated directly to Title page by Elizabeth Kostova. The Book is in Fine clean and tight condition with no marks or inscriptions. Dustjacket not price clipped and protected in archive cover.

Boston: Little, Brown & Company. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light stain on side text block edge. Rubbing on front flap fold. .

Little Brown. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316730319 . Signed by author on title page. First edition. Hard cover published by Little Brown in UK in 2005. Red covers with silver lettering on spine. Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket is in a protective mylar cover and is in very good condition. Large 8vo, 642 pages, 2.2 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 642 pages; Signed by Author .

Little, Brown and Company. Dust acket Stted frst eedition 2005 with a full number lie starting with 1 . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2005.

Synopsis: To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history….Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters. The letters are all addressed to "My dear and unfortunate successor," and they plunge her into a world she never dreamed of-a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an inconceivable evil hidden in the depths of history. The letters provide links to one of the darkest powers that humanity has ever known-and to a centuries-long quest to find the source of that darkness and wipe it out. It is a quest for the truth about Vlad the Impaler, the medieval ruler whose barbarous reign formed the basis of the legend of Dracula. Generations of historians have risked their reputations, their sanity, and even their lives to learn the truth about Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Now one young woman must decide whether to take up this quest herself-to follow her father in a hunt that nearly… Read More