John Fasman "The Geographer's Library" 1st/1st F/F Signed
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John Fasman "The Geographer's Library". Published: The Penquin Press, New York, 2005. Hard Cover. First edition, first printing. Book is in fine condition (never read). Dust jacket is in fine condition and protected with a mylar cover. Signed by the author on the title page. Synopsis: Item 1: An alembic is the top part of an apparatus used for distilling. This one is made of sturdy green glass, thirty-six centimeters tall, eighteen centimeters around at the widest point of its base. The top part of the vessel is narrow and fluted and turns sharply to the right; alembics are set over a still to collect and carry vapors to another vessel. The vessel's inside bears a crust of gray material that seems to be a mixture of lead, iron, and antimony, as well as some organic matter, canine and human bones. Scorch marks are visible on the outside bottom, extending five centimeters up. No discernible odor. Date of manufacture: unknown. Estimates range from 100 b.c. to a.d. 300 Place of origin: Hellenistic Egypt. "Alembic" comes from the Arabic "al-anbiq," which comes from the Greek "ambix," meaning cup or beaker Last known owner: Woldemar L Wendahl, Danish-Estonian governor general of Tallinn. The alembic was unearthed during the construction of Kassari chapel on Kassari Island in April 1723 and brought to L wendahl's office that June. The governor general placed it on the top shelf of an unfilled bookcase in the back corner of his office and never noticed when it went missing two years, six months, and seventeen days later... When a twelfth-century Sicilian cat burglar snatches a sack of artifacts from the king's geographer's library, the tools and talismans of transmutation-and eternal life-are soon scattered all over the world. Nine hundred years later, a young Connecticut reporter finds evidence that someone is collecting them again. In the process of investigating the suspicious death of a local professor, Paul Tomm finds the dead man's heavily fortified office stuffed with books on alchemy. The Geographer's Libraryentwines his contemporary reporting with a chain of ancient stories-within-the-story, tracking the last time each of the geographer's tools changed hands-some bought, some stolen, some killed for. The Geographer's Libraryis an extraordinary debut, smart, stylishly written, and full of suspense. It tempts with the glitter of antiquities and hooks with a chilling plot. In this brilliant debut, competing visions of an obscure professor's life take a young reporter from a sleepy New England town to the heart of an international smuggling ring that may hold the secret to eternal life. Ebay changed the options sellers have in select categories in regards to returns as either No returns , 30 day returns,or 60 day returns. I had to choose "No Returns" as my policy has always been 14 day returns and I will continue to offer that to my buyers. My Returns Policy still remains: Buyer has 14 days from time of delivery to contact me to return an item. Buyer pays return shipping. I have been selling on ebay for more than 25 years and customer satisfaction has always been my top priority. CLICK ON MY E-BAY STORE LINK FOR MORE FINE SIGNED AND UNSIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS.
