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VANDERMEER, JEFF: : HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER. [Author SIGNED bookplated copy.]

LONDON.4TH ESTATE/an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,2021.

ISBN 9780008299316.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 1.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but author's handwritten,black ink signature,SIGNED b/w photographic salamander illustrated pasted bookplate to title separator page and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around, matt white background with vibrant pink upright, rectangular panel with superimposed,hummingbird colour photograph to front panel of dw/dj,with capitalised,blocked gilt lettered title+author name and critic's other vibrant pink lettered review and an adhesive b/w 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' roundel,spine/backstrip with red shadowed,capitalised gilt lettered title, capitalised gilt lettered author name and publisher's red+white illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with a vibrant orange, upright,rectangular panel with superimposed, salamander colour photograph with similarly coloured+lettered title+author name as front and 2 critics' vibrant orange lettered reviews. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj and a pair of small,faint indent impressions to spine's/ backstrip's front-facing gutter's fold/crease near head of same - but without penetration or affecting the board beneath.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,soild and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, unblemished,original plain white cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked glossy black lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate flecked,grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED special bookplate,1st edn,2-349pp [paginated] includes a preamble/prologue,Pts 1-4 comprising 44,23,32 and 8 chapters respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-title page,one grey and one white page with b/w capitalised lettering and capitalised black lettered respectively to each,of a double-paged b/w photograph of a Chinese salamander illustrated title page,a special white bookplate with colour photograph of salamander and author's signature - without dedication- to a title separator page,a dedication,4 individual b/w photographic Pts separator pages of a salamander,preceded by a b/w photographic separator page,each of a random object,and to the rear a b/w geographical photograph, Acknowledgements and 6pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness and brightness. Security consultant and former wrestler 'Jane Smith' receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander.Silvina,the dead woman who left the note,was a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist.By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. Soon,Jane and her family are in danger,with few allies to help her make sense of the true scope of the peril.Is the only way to safety to follow in Silvina's footsteps? Is it too late to stop? She desperately seeks answers about why Silvina contacted her,time is running out - for her and possibly for the world. 'Humingbird Salamander' is Jeff Vandermeer at his brilliant,cinematic best,wrapping profound questions about climate change,identity and the world we live in into a tightly plotted thriller full of unexpected twists and elaborate conspiracy. Vandermeer is an award-winning novelist and editor.His bestselling 'SouthernReach' trilogy has been translated into over thirty-five languages.The first novel,'Annihilation',won the Nebula Award and Shirley Jackson Award,and was made into amovie by Paramount in 2018.His recent works include 'Dead Astronauts','Borne' (a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award) and 'The Strange Bird'. Called 'the weird Thoreau' by the New Yorker, Vandermeer frequently speaks about issues related to climate change and storytelling. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct, 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: 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,8vo HB+dw/dj,author SIGNED,1st edn.
Author SIGNED bookplate - without dedication.

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