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BITTERSWEET
by Barr, Nevada
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Mint/Near Mint
- ISBN 10
- 0312082444
- ISBN 13
- 9780312082444
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Near Mint/Near Mint. SIGNED by the Author, 8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, Mylar-protected dust jacket (unclipped) illustrated by Mona Conner, 339 pages. Author's highly acclaimed First Novel! SIGNED in ink by the Author neatly on the title page. Very SCARCE in this Superior condition and Signed! "A heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America."--Worldcat.
Synopsis
Award-winning author Nevada Barr reveals another side to her remarkable storytelling prowess with this heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 685
- Title
- BITTERSWEET
- Author
- Barr, Nevada
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Mint
- Jacket Condition
- Near Mint
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312082444
- ISBN 13
- 9780312082444
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Lesbians. Pennsylvania, coal, Nevada, frontier, diaries, 19th century,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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