Baby Of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
An evocative, delicately comic story of a girl’s coming of age. From the moment of her birth in a rural black hospital in Georgia, Lena McPherson is recognized as a special child, with the power to see ghosts and predict the future. Named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times.
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- Used - Near fine
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- fine
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 015110431X
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. First printing, hardcover. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Top corner of front cover is bumped, still a near fine tight copy in a fine unflawed dust jacket which is now protected in an archival cover.
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition. 1st Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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NY. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Pages crisp and tight, appears unread. . African-American author's highly regarded First Book. A beautiful copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. S1 . Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, TIna McElroy
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- fine
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. hardcover. Slight bump to heel of spine, very light tanning to the page fore edges at the top only, still a tight near fine copy in a fine unflawed dust jacket which is now covered in mylar. Item Price
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BABY OF THE FAMILY.
by Ansa, Tina McElroy.
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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HARCOURT, BRACE & JOVANOVICH. SD 1989. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 015110431X . First edition. INSCRIBED by Tina McElroy Ansa in year of publication on title page. Fine in near fine dust jacket. (Mild corner crease on front jacket flap. ) Author's FIRST book. . Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by ANSA, Tina McElroy
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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NY: Harcourt Brace Jan., 1989. Bound in black cloth and brown boards, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. The first edition (of the African-American author's scarce first book). Shows book store sticker to bottom of title page and some scraping to bottom of front board. Overall an acceptable. 265 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- First Edition/First Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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dallas, Texas, USA
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San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Light page edge soiling, and a few nicked pages, with a nice jacket.
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- (1989)
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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, (1989). First Edition. Original wraps. Very good. 263p octavo, Uncorrected proof A very good copy in blue printed wraps.
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BABY OF THE FAMILY
by ANSA, TINA MCELROY
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- PUB 1989
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, USA
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NEW YORK NY: HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH IN. FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. PUB 1989. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. BOOK IS ABOUT FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHERTHAN A SLIGHT BUMP TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. D.J. IS FINE AND IS NOTPRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDERMARK..… Read more about this item Item Price
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BABY OF THE FAMILY
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- Used - Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some very light toning to the pages).
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- (1989.)
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Ione, California, USA
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New York:: Harcourt, Inc.,, (1989.). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some very light toning to the pages).. First printing. African American novelist's first book, a wryly humorous coming-of-age story, set in a small town in her native Georgia, beginning in the 1950s. SIGNED on the title page. 265 pp. Item Price
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BABY OF THE FAMILY
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- (1989)
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Middletown, Maryland, USA
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$50.00
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San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1989). First edition of AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Review copy with publisher's information and photo laid in. Top page edges slightly darkened near spine, otherwise fine in dust jacket. Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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San Francisco, California, USA
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San Diego. 1989. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1st American Edition. Very Small Mark On Bottom Edge Near The Spine, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 015110431x. 1st Novel. 265 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Varnette Honeywood. keywords: Literature Black Women America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - An evocative, delicately comic story of a girl's coming of age. From the moment of her… Read more about this item Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by ANSA, Tina McElroy
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- (1989)
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Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
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San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. (1989). Inscribed by the author: "For ___ ___. Here's to reading, writing and selling books! Love & Peace, Tina McElroy Ansa." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- 1989-10-01
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- Hardcover
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Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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Harcourt, 1989-10-01. Hardcover. Very Good. PERSONALIZED INSCRIPTION BY AUTHOR, 1st printing of Stated 1st ed., no other marks noted in book, hc with protective mylar over dj,AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by ANSA, Tina McElroy
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- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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NY: Harcourt Brace Jan., 1989. Bound in black cloth and brown boards, stamped in gold in illustrated bright white dust jacket. The first edition (of the African-American author's scarce first book). An exceptional copy. 265 pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Item Price
$75.00

Baby of the Family.
by Ansa, Tina McElroy.
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 015110431X . First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Author's FIRST book. ; First edition. Fine in close to fine dust jacket. Author's FIRST book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
$100.00

Baby of the Family
by Tina McElroy Ansa
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- Used - Good
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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BABY OF THE FAMILY
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- (1989.)
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Ione, California, USA
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New York:: Harcourt, Inc.,, (1989.). Hardcover -. Fine in near fine dust jacket (price-clipped.). Third printing. African American novelist's first book, a wryly humorous coming-of-age story, set in a small town in her native Georgia, beginning in the 1950s. 265 pp. Item Price
$20.00

BABY OF THE FAMILY
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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- Used - Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
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- like
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- (1989.)
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- Hardcover first edition -
- ISBN 10
- 015110431X
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Ione, California, USA
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New York:: Harcourt, Inc.,, (1989.). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. African American novelist's first book, a wryly humorous coming-of-age story, set in a small town in her native Georgia, beginning in the 1950s. 265 pp. Item Price
$50.00

Baby of the Family
by Tina McElroy Ansa
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 015110431X
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is:… Read more about this item Item Price
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Baby of the Family
by Ansa, Tina McElroy
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San Francisco, California, USA
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$9.00
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San Diego. 1989. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 2nd Printing. Some Foxing To Bottom Edge, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket With A Very Small Stain Mark Running Along The Bottom Edge. 015110431x. 1st Novel. 265 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Varnette Honeywood. keywords: Literature Black Women America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - An evocative, delicately comic story of a girl's coming of… Read more about this item Item Price
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