The King of the Fields
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0374181284
- ISBN 13
- 9780374181284
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First edition signed by Singer with his name only on the title page, near fine hardcover shows touch of soil at page edges and hint of toning at top and bottom of covers, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows touch of exposure toning along spine. 244 pages. Still an attractive copy of this "..fictional exploration of primitive history, presenting an imaginative spectacle of human perversity versus human aspirations" that is signed by the Nobel Prize winner. Signed.
Synopsis
Isaac Bashevis Singer emigrated to New York from Poland in 1935 and found work with the Jewish Daily Forward. Author of many novels, collections of short stories, and books for children, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. Isaac Bashevis Singer emigrated to New York from Poland in 1935 and found work with the Jewish Daily Forward. Author of many novels, collections of short stories, and books for children, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978.
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- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21836
- Title
- The King of the Fields
- Author
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0374181284
- ISBN 13
- 9780374181284
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
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Barker Books & Vintage
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Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
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