Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger — Signed Limited Edition

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Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger — Signed Limited Edition

Name: Her Fearful Symmetry, Audrey Niffenegger — Signed Limited Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Jonathan Cape, 2009

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [x], 406.

Condition Report: Near Fine. A superb, highly presentable copy of this beautifully designed limited edition, complete with its original slipcase. The binding is remarkably tight and square, with the printed dust jacket remaining notably clean, bright, and free from any discernible shelf-wear or bumping to the corners. The red cloth boards underneath are equally well-preserved. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and entirely free from foxing or handling marks, reflecting a seemingly unread state. The accompanying red slipcase is similarly in Very Good to Near Fine condition, structurally rigid with only the slightest hints of superficial rubbing to the extremities, retaining deep, un-faded colours and sharp graphics.

Catalogue Note: This is the UK Signed Limited Edition, strictly limited to 750 copies worldwide, of which this is number 355. It features a unique dust jacket design of a line-drawn cat superimposed over an extract of the novel’s text. The book is housed in a handsome red publisher's slipcase displaying a matching cat illustration and the acronym "H F S * A N" on the spine.

The limitation page is bound at the front and boldly signed in black ink by Audrey Niffenegger above the hand-written limitation number.

Uncommon on the open market in such sharp condition, this edition serves as a beautifully tactile presentation of Niffenegger's second novel, echoing the thematic symmetry and visual artistry the author is renowned for.

Julia and Valentina Poole are identical mirror-twins living a comfortable but stagnant life in suburban Chicago. Following the death of their estranged Aunt Elspeth, the girls unexpectedly inherit her London flat, on the strict condition that they live in it for a year and never allow their mother, Elspeth’s twin, to cross the threshold. Relocating to the flat bordering the famed Highgate Cemetery, the twins are soon drawn into a web of local eccentrics, dark family secrets, and the unsettling discovery that Aunt Elspeth might not have entirely vacated the premises. Her Fearful Symmetry is a masterful and atmospheric exploration of identity, love, and the lingering bonds of twinship that defy even death.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Audrey Niffenegger

Book Publisher: Jonathan Cape

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Modern Fiction

Book edition: Limited Edition

Signed: Yes

Book Pages: 406

Book Publication Year: 2009

Book Publication Date: October 1, 2009

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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