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THE MOON LADY
by Tan, Amy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0027888304
- ISBN 13
- 9780027888300
- Seller
-
Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
NY: Macmillan, 1992. First edition, first prnt. Illustrated by Gretchen Shields. Inscribed by Tan and Shields on the half-title page. Tan's inscription reads, "For _ and _ wishing you both a life as wondrous as the full moon Amy Tan 9-22-92." Below her inscription Tan has stamped her "Moon Lady" chop and her red personalized chop. Schields' inscription to the same inscriptees reads, "lucky wishes to _ & _ Gretchen Shields." Beginning toning on the board cloth bottom edges and the spine topedge; dustjacket with a price-clip, small chip on spine topedge and a short closed edge tear. A bright, tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Tan's first children's book.. Inscribed by Author & Artist. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Gretchen Shields. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8091
- Title
- THE MOON LADY
- Author
- Tan, Amy
- Illustrator
- Gretchen Shields
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0027888304
- ISBN 13
- 9780027888300
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- Signed First Edition
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
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About the Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Fernandina Beach, Florida
About Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Revere Books has offered collector-condition first editions primarily of 20th century American and British fiction and poetry since 1991. Signed copies are a specialty. Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) & the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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