Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
by Kozol, Jonathan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517799995
- ISBN 13
- 9780517799994
- Seller
-
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Crown, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author on the half title page. A wonderful copy of Kozol's book about the harships of growing up in the South Bronx. This is a first printing. Fine in a near fine jacket. Light rubbing, something was paper-clipped to front of jacket at one point.
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On Jan 5 2024, a reader said:
Every person in the United States should read this book. Every school should assign it .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001225
- Title
- Amazing Grace : The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation
- Author
- Kozol, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517799995
- ISBN 13
- 9780517799994
- Publisher
- Crown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"- 9&fr
- Keywords
- POOR CHILDREN WITH SOCIAL DISABILITIES
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Nonfiction; Signed Books; Sociology;
- X weight
- 0 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
Biblio member since 2019
Evanston, Illinois
About Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books
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- Jacket
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- Half Title
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...