You are bidding on this nice Hard Cover edition of The Fencing Master, by Arturo Perez-Reverte. It has a copyright date of 1988 and this is the 1998 translation. It is in like new condition, with very little wear at all, either to the book or to the paper dust jacket, which has only a few very tiny tears at the edges. The spine and binding are good, and all 245 pages are intact and in good condition. This is a very nice novel, from a best selling author. The Fencing Master - Arturo Perez-Reverte - 1988/1998 Translation - VGC - NICE Description: You are bidding on this nice Hard Cover edition of The Fencing Master, by Arturo Perez-Reverte. It has a copyright date of 1988 and this is the 1998 translation. It is in like new condition, with very little wear at all, either to the book or to the paper dust jacket, which has only a few very tiny tears at the edges. The spine and binding are good, and all 245 pages are intact and in good condition. This is a very nice novel, from a best selling author. Everyone in Madrid in the torrid fall of 1868 is discussing political plots and revolution except for Don Jaime. He is a fencing master and man of honor, an anachronism. For years he hs been working on a Treatise on the Art of Fencing, the heart of which is his perfection of the unstoppable thrust. He is approached one day by a beautiful and mysterious woman with a scar at the corner of her mouth that hints at dark violence. She asks the maestro to teach her the unstoppable thrust. Even though Doña Adela de Otero's weapons of charm and elegance are formidable, Don Jaime declines. But he is entirely unprepared for the unhurried, sure, and inexplicable movements that follow. Soon he finds himself involved in a plot that includes seduction, politics, secret documents, and murder... Payment: Buyer is to pay for all shipping costs and must pay for their item or contact the seller to make other arrangements within 5 Days of the end of the auction. We accept e-checks and credit cards via paypal. We charge actual USPS shipping cost based on package weight and/or package size. Items generally ship within 2 days of receipt of cleared payment. Domestic Shipments: USPS Priority Mail--2-3 business days USPS First Class Mail--2-5 business days USPS Parcel Post--2-9 Business days International Shipments: First Class (Under 4 lbs) can take up to 4 weeks. Priority Mail (Over 4 lbs) 6-10 business days We gladly combine shipping of multiple items. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have about one of my listings. I try to answer questions as soon as possible, and almost always the same day. Pictures sell! Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates Auctiva, THE simple solution for sellers. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter