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RANKIN**, IAN: : Rebus's Scotland - A Personal Journey

LONDON.ORION BOOKS,2005.

ISBN 0752852450.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Author's first work of book-length non-fiction.] NMINT/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt b/w city-scape photographic illustrated dw/dj,with orange+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,pristine; solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked orange/ reddish fluorescent ink lettering to spine /backstrip,with immaculate b/w photograph montage'd illustrated endpapers. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age and internally it is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. On 4 July 1985,Ian Rankin finished the first draft of a novel called 'Knots and Crosses'.It would be the first in a series set in contemporary Scotland and featuring Detective Inspector John Rebus.In his diary at the time, Rankin,then a twenty-five-year-old university student,described the completed work as 'a hundred and sixty pages of drivel'.Now,twenty years on,Rebus has taken on iconic status,and Rankin has achieved national and international renown,selling over six million copies of his books in the UK alone. In 'Rebus's Scotland',Ian Rankin offers exclusive insights into the world of his books. It's a look at the world Rebus inhabits,but also the place he came from - the rural Scotland of Rankin's childhood. In writing his own autobiography,the author unlocks the secrets of what makes John Rebus ticks.Everything from rock music to religious bigotry is explored.In-jokes are explained,the genesis of characters such as Big Ger Cafferty and Siobhan Clarke are revealed,and the complex machine of present-day Scotland,warts and all, comes under scrutiny by a writer famed for his scalpel-like uncovering of hidden truths. The book is stunningly illustrated throughout with photographs that reflect the places that Rebus inhabits.Tricia Malley and Ross Gillespie have worked with Ian Rankin on his covers for many years now,and have a unique insight into the places that have inspired him. Winner of several prestigious literary awards, he also received the OBE for services to literature. The photographers have worked together for 15 years and have produced two major photographic exhibitions,some of the work being held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery,London.Since 1999 they have provided the photographs for the covers of Ian Rankin's novels. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct and possibly insured,shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.