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Crossing to Safety: A Novel.
by Wallace Stegner
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0394562003
- ISBN 13
- 9780394562001
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Random House, 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. However, a Franklin Library Edition preceded this one. First Edition (1987), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. However, a Franklin Library Limited Edition preceded this one. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows minute soil spots at the top edges of the panels near the tips; the very mildest shelf-rubbing to the bottom edges of the quarter-cloth boards; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild wrinkling at the tops of both 'hinges'; else flawless; the price is unclipped. Attractive and intact. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1.15 inches). 277 pages. Language: English. Weight: 21.5 ounces. Deckle Fore-Edge. Hardback with DJ.
Synopsis
Anna Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, on March 30, 1820. Brought up in a strict Quaker family, Anna developed a strong interest in horses as a young girl. But a crippling bone disease and a fall in 1834 left her an invalid for most of her life. By her mid-thirties she was severely lame and could only get around in a pony cart, and characteristically she would never use a whip on the animal. In 1871, she was told she had eighteen months to live, and by the end of that year, she had begun her book, Black Beauty , hoping it might make people a little kinder to their faithful horses. Although she was seriously ill, she lived long enough to finish her book and see it published in 1877. On April 25, 1878, she died at her home in Old Catton near Norwich, England. Black Beauty , an enormous success from its first appearance, was soon adopted by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and used to improve the conditions of horses everywhere. Meg Rosoff was born in Boston, USA. She has worked in publishing, public relations and most recently advertising, but thinks the best job in the world would be head gardener for Regents Park. Meg lives in Highbury, North London. She is the author of Just in Case, What I Was and How I Live Now .
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 57218
- Title
- Crossing to Safety: A Novel.
- Author
- Wallace Stegner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1987), so stated. First Printing indicated by a c
- ISBN 10
- 0394562003
- ISBN 13
- 9780394562001
- Publisher
- Random House,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1987.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Fiction; English Literature; Contemporary Fiction; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;
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