Teaching a Stone to Talk
by Annie Dillard
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060150300
- ISBN 13
- 9780060150303
- Seller
-
Olympia, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Row, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x0. Stated first edition with moderate rubbing and shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Light foxing to page ends. Slight cocking to boards. Dust jacket in protective mylar wraps. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Synopsis
Here, in this compelling assembly of writings, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard explores the world of natural facts and human meanings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Last Word Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 210441357
- Title
- Teaching a Stone to Talk
- Author
- Annie Dillard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0060150300
- ISBN 13
- 9780060150303
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8x5x0
- Keywords
- nature, essays, literary criticism
- X weight
- 13 oz
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About the Seller
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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