Simon & Schuster, 1985-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. The binding is Clean and tight with minor shelf wear. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block with remainder mark on bottom edge. Small discoloration on ffep. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases & toning in a mylar cover.

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A Short History of a Small Place is a 1985 novel by T. R. Pearson. Set in the fictional town of Neely, North Carolina, it tells, in a rambling and digressive manner, about the life and eventual suicide of the town's only aristocratic woman, Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew.

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Bookseller: Chaparral Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: CHAPpeaSHS
Title: A Short History of a Small Place
Author: Pearson, T. R
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0671543520
ISBN 13: 9780671543525
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1985-01-01
Size: 9x6x1
X weight: 23 oz

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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