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Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
by Hamilton, Virginia
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394881850
- ISBN 13
- 9780394881850
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. 2d . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. Sturdy book, dark yellow cloth spine, dark blue boards, silver lettering bright on spine, 193 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ glossy and colorfully designed, a color-illustration of African American surrounded by American soldiers on front, gray spine, gold background with praise on back from New York Times Book Review and others. Recipient of Coretta King Book Award. DJ has crease at top front tip, numerous light scratches on front, tiny tear with light crease at bottom back edge. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
Virginia Hamilton's many awards include the Newbery Medal and National Book Award for M.C. Higgins the Great ; the Coretta Scott King Medal for The People Could Fly ; and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45561
- Title
- Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
- Author
- Hamilton, Virginia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2d
- ISBN 10
- 0394881850
- ISBN 13
- 9780394881850
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Black Slavery Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Black; Crime;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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