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Mr. Ives' Christmas
by Oscar Hijuelos
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060171316
- ISBN 13
- 9780060171315
- Seller
-
Walcott, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
HarperCollins. New York. 1995. Quarter-bound in green with lighter green boards; author's signature on front and lettering on spine in gilt. Near fine First Edition (stated) with number line ending in the requisite "1" has a faint dent in last page. Fine unclipped ($23.00) jacket is protected with a removable Brodart cover. Inscribed by author on title page. The 1990 Pulitzer Prize winning author tells the tragic tale of Mr. Ives who had an enviable life until his seventeen-year-old son is murdered at Christmas. 5.75x9.5 tall. 248pg.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126
- Title
- Mr. Ives' Christmas
- Author
- Oscar Hijuelos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0060171316
- ISBN 13
- 9780060171315
- Publisher
- Harper/collins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 248
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Christmas, murder, faith
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- New
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- Number Line
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