New York. 1997. April 1997. Henry Holt. 1st Printing. Very Good in Dustjacket . 0805037586. 773 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Raquel Jaramillo. keywords: Literature America . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779) were the British surveyors best remembered for running the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that we know today as the Mason-Dixon Line. Here is their story as reimagined by Thomas Pynchon, in an updated 18th-century novel featuring Native Americans and frontier folk, ripped bodices, naval warfare, conspiracies erotic and political, and major caffeine abuse. Unreflectively entangled in crimes of demarcation, Mason and Dixon take us along on a grand tour of the Enlightenment's dark hemisphere from their first journey together to the Cape of Good Hope, to pre-Revolutionary America and back to England, into the shadowy yet redemptive turns of their later lives, through incongruities in conscience, parallaxes of personality, tales of questionable altitude told and intimated by voices clamoring not to be lost. Along the way they encounter a plentiful cast of characters, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Samuel Johnson, as well as a Chinese feng shui master, a Swedish irredentist, a talking dog, and a robot duck. The quarrelsome, daring, mismatched pair - Mason as melancholy and Gothic as Dixon is cheerful and pre-Romantic - pursue a linear narrative of irregular lives, observing and managing to ...

New York: Henry Holt, Date: 1997. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good Plus/Good Plus. National Book Award winner Pynchon's imaginative recreation of the 18th century life and times of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon as they drew the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania - the Mason-Dixon Line; First Printing of the First Edition; center of back cover has small indentation and color-faded area in lower right corner, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket's back panel has four small indentations, o/w only minimal surface and edgewear; Good Plus/Good Plus. Makes a decent reading or study copy. May require extra postage due to large size. 1997. Henry Holt ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Henry Holt and Company, Date: 1997. Softcover. Fine. Advanced Reading Copy. Printed wrappers with plot synopsis on the lower wrap. Fine. A nice copy. 1997. Henry Holt and Company ISBN 0805037586 US

New York: Henry Holt and Company, Date: 1997. Softcover. Fine. Advanced Reading Copy. Printed wrappers with plot synopsis on the lower wrap. Fine. A nice copy. 1997. Henry Holt and Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Henry Holt, Date: 1997. Author's 6th book; 773pp. By the author of "Gravity's Rainbow". . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1997. Henry Holt ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Henry Holt and Company, Date: 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. VG. Three-quarters blue paper boards with navy blue cloth spine; tan dust jacket with mylar cover, 773 pp., no illus. Historical fiction that unveils the story behind the work of British surveyors Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779), as they plot out that mythical border between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. 1997. Henry Holt and Company ISBN 0805037586 US

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, Date: 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has small light green highlighter remainder Mark at bottom of page block. Dust jacket protected by removable Brodart cover.. 1997. Henry Holt & Company, LLC ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Holt, Date: 1997. 1st ptg.. Hardcover. Book: Good. 8vo.. 773 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2. Dark blue boards, blind embossed on front, with qtr dark blue cloth, stamped in gold on spine. No dj. Foxing to page edges. No interior damage or markings noted. 1997. Holt ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Story of the two famous British surveyors retold through the imaginative lens of Thoam Pynchon.NOTE to potential International buyers:Please be aware that shipping to non-U.S. addresses incurs increased costs that must be reconciled through a formal Biblio procedure before this volume will be shipped. Thank you. Date: 1997. Henry Holt And Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, Date: 1997. 1st edition, 1st printing. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Thick octavo, fine copy in a fine dust jacket with publisher's original acetate jacket protector. Only the most minor of wear to the DJ. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 784 p. Audience: General/trade. Stated 1st edition, 1st printing (full number line) 1997. Henry Holt & Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt, Date: 1997 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. a few small stains on the upper edge, small dent on the lower edge. Dust jacket has a little chip and stain along the lower edge, scattered soiling and surface wear.. 1997. Henry Holt ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Henry Holt, Date: 1997. 1st. Hardcover. Fine condition /fine. Publisher's original hardcover, spine stamped in gold. Includes printed glassine cover over dust jacket.. 1997. Henry Holt ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York: Henry Holt Company, Date: 1997. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, second printing. 8vo. Cloth. 773 p. Fine in fine jacket in mylar cover.. 1997. Henry Holt Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co., Date: 1997. Reliable sturdy hardcover in a full dust jacket in the mylar protective covers. Some scuff and shelf wear to the mylar covers.. a few spots to the page edge. Tight binding. The text flows clearly from beginning to end. Enjoy this presentable edition! In worthwhile condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 1997. Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt & Company, Date: 1997. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1997. Henry Holt & Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt & Company, Date: 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1997. Henry Holt & Company ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

N.Y.: Henry Holt [1997]. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" thick tall 8vo with DJs [10],773pp Based on the lives of the two famous English surveyors, with the usual Pynchonian digressions and divagations. Very good copy with set of jackets (both paper and mylar). Henry Holt [1997] ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co, Date: 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page and with numbers 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Near fine book and dust jacket, light wear. 1997. U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co ISBN 0805037586 US

CollectibleVeryGood. 1st printing full numberline. Very well kept complete copy, light wear, unmarked with well kept jacket (if issued), may have exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount. ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co, Date: 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page and with numbers 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Near fine book and dust jacket, light wear. 1997. U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

UsedGood. Ex library book. ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt and Co., Date: 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Large, very thick sturdy book, black cloth spine, blue covers, embossed initials at top front, gilt lettering and borders bright on spine, rose color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 773 pages. DJ beneath mylar, a rose background with title large on front, spine and back. DJ and book, both As New. 1997. Henry Holt and Co. ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt and Co., Date: 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With One Quarter Black Cloth Over Dark Blue Paper. Gilt Lettering And Rules On The Spine. The Book Has A Tiny Damp Stain At The Lower Spine Tip. The Unclipped Jacket Has A Small Stain On The Inside At The Lower Spine Tip. The Acetate Cover Has Light Rubbing. 1997. Henry Holt and Co. ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt and Co, Date: 1997-04-15. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 6x2x9. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Binding square and tight. Stated first edition with full number line. Photos upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. 1997. Henry Holt and Co ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]

Henry Holt and Co, Date: 1997-04-15. hardcover. Good/Good. 6x2x9. Clean, unmarked pages with some mild soiling to the page edges. The dust jacket has some bumping and wear to the edges. 1997. Henry Holt and Co ISBN 0805037586 9780805037586 [US]