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The Architecture of Desire: Available Copies
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Seller: Kayleighbug Books, IOBA (Cedar Grove, WV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.74
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $8.74
No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear to boards and jacket; ex-library with usual markings; A novel of comedy and tragedy, set in Puritan London, by the author of "Rats and Gargoyles". Mercenaries in lace and steel roam the countryside and the heads of criminals are impaled on London Bridge. The characters' relationships are played out in the shadow of the hangman's rope.
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF DESIRE by Gentle, Mary
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780451452344
Publisher: New York, Viking / A ROC Book, (1993), (1993)
Seller: Alkahest Books (Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $11.50
New York, Viking / A ROC Book, (1993), 1993. Hardcover. first U. S. printing. Pages 208,octavo, hardcover, first U. S. printing. Book and dust jacket in Fine condition. 091704A ISBN: 0-451-45234-8
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Architecture of Desire by Gentle, Mary
Paperback
ISBN: 9780451453532
Publisher: Roc Book / Penguin Group, New York, NY, USA (1994)
Seller: Book Nook (Monroe, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $6.25
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $11.75
Like New; clean, tight and square, no spine crease, no tears, corner tips are gently bumped, text is clean and unmarked, pages and inside covers are yellowed
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The Architecture of Desire by Gentle, Mary
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780451452344
Publisher: Viking, New York (1991)
Seller: Jen's Books (Douglas, WY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $12.00
book and jacket in good condition, book is ex-library with all usual markings(stamps, card pocket, stickers, etc), light shelf wear, jacket attached to boards, minimal soiling, binding is tight and square.
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White Crow: Beggars in Satin; The Knot Garden; Black Motley; Rats and Gargoyles; The Architecture of Desire; Left to His Own Devices (Gollancz S.F.) by Gentle, Mary
Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $1.91
Shipping: $10.18
TOTAL Cost: $12.09
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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The Architecture of Desire by GENTLE, Mary
Hardcover
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Publisher: Viking Books, New York (1993)
Seller: Odd Volume Bookstore (JACKSON, TN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $6.00
Shipping: $7.99
TOTAL Cost: $13.99
8vo 0451452348 x-library copy with stamps and discards. Expect usual signs of library circulation copy Selling books professionally since 1991. There is ALWAYS something old that is new at the Odd Volume Bookstore. Our photo is our actual book. No stock images to confuse. Quick shipping usually 24-hours from purchase time or less! Free on-line tracking! Your satisfaction is our concern. We are happy only when you are happy!
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Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $14.00
Advance reading copy. Top of spine a little wrinkled; light soiling to the back cover.
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White Crow: Beggars in Satin; The Knot Garden; Black Motley; Rats and Gargoyles; The Architecture of Desire; Left to His Own Devices (Gollancz S.F.) by Gentle, Mary
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The Architecture of Desire by Gentle, Mary
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780451452344
Publisher: Viking/Roc, New York (1993)
Seller: Saucony Book Shop (Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $9.95
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $15.95
Tan 1/4 cloth, tan paper covered boards, lettered in red. Remainder mark on bottom text block edge, otherwise new/as issued, color illus. dust jacket now in mylar. 208 pp. 1st ptg., complete number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Seller: ABC Books (Springfield, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $10.95
Shipping: $6.15
TOTAL Cost: $17.10
First Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardcover with DJ, shows little to no wear, some rubbing to cover, is now protected in archival mylar. Binding is tight, clean pages. No apparent marks throughout the book.
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Seller: AwesomeBooks (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $11.51
Shipping: $6.47
TOTAL Cost: $17.98
The Architecture of Desire This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $18.00
Minor edgewear.
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