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Snow Falling on Cedars
by Guterson, David
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Gray boards with white quarter cloth and gilt lettering on spine; fine in clipped dust jacket, small inner tear at top of dust j
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, 1994. First edition, later printing [stated, E F G H I]. 345 [xi]. 8vo. Gray boards with white quarter cloth and gilt lettering on spine; fine in clipped dust jacket, small inner tear at top of dust jacket on verso, else near fine. First edition, later printing [stated, E F G H I]. 345 [xi]. 8vo. Author's first novel, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award.
Synopsis
Snow Falling on Cedars is a novel written by American writer David Guterson. Guterson, who at the time was a teacher, wrote the book in the early morning hours over a ten-year period. Because of the success of the novel, however, he quit his job and began to write full-time.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352097
- Title
- Snow Falling on Cedars
- Author
- Guterson, David
- Format/Binding
- 345 [xi]. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Gray boards with white quarter cloth and gilt lettering on spine; fine in clipped dust jacket, small inner tear at top of dust j
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, later printing [stated, E F G H I]
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- American | Awards & Prizes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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About James Cummins Bookseller
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- Fine
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- Verso
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- G
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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