Edges The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a.
Bookplate Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former.
Number Line A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that. Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. A book may have more than one first edition in. First Edition In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: Spine The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.(Publisher). But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. To reduce suspicion, however, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, and though Rosalind finds Orion's cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. Rosalind's new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind's mission pivots. Now, desperate for redemption for her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging-and allows her to heal from any wound. It's 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. ABOUT THIS BOOK: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in pink. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. Signed by the author in ink at bookplate.
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