The Secret Life of Saeed, the Ill-Fated Pessoptimist: A Palestinian Who Became a Citizen of Israel
by Emile Habiby; translated from the Arabic by Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Trevor Le Gassick
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0930523083
- ISBN 13
- 9780930523084
- Seller
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Moraga, California, United States
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About This Item
Columbia, Louisiana: Readers International, 1989. NOrlth American trade edition (stated, NAP). Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 5 1/4 x 8. 3H. Sewn binding in paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. A nice copy with tight binding, strong hinges and square spine. No marks. Faintest foxing top edge. Hardly any cover wear. Unclipped dustjacket has creasing on the back flap and sun-fading at & near spine, but aside from some rubbing has little wear.
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- Bookseller
- Fox & Hedgehog (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1369
- Title
- The Secret Life of Saeed, the Ill-Fated Pessoptimist
- Author
- Emile Habiby; translated from the Arabic by Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Trevor Le Gassick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- NOrlth American trade edition (stated, NAP)
- ISBN 10
- 0930523083
- ISBN 13
- 9780930523084
- Publisher
- Readers International
- Place of Publication
- Columbia, Louisiana
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 169
- Size
- 5 1/4 x 8
- Keywords
- Palestinian literature, Palestinian writers
- X weight
- 18 oz
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....