Some Luck
by Smiley, Jane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0307700313
- ISBN 13
- 9780307700315
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. SIGNED by the Author in blue ink with flourish on the title page, small 4to (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), blue quarter cloth over reddish-tan boards, Mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) by Amy Neunsinger & authorial photo on back dj panel by Elena Seibert, [xii] including a double-page genealogical spread + 395 pages + [ii] A Note About the Author & [ii] A Note on the Type. Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of A Thousand Acres (1991), Jane Smiley (born 1949) obtained a BA in literature at Vassar College (1971); then earned a PhD (1978) from the University of Iowa. While working towards her doctorate, she also spent a year studying in Iceland as a Fulbright Scholar. From 1981 to 1996 she was a Professor of English at Iowa State University and continues to teach there even after relocating to California.--Wiki. Some Luck is the First book of the distinguished author's projected trilogy. SIGNED & in SUPERIOR CONDITION! Very slight rubbing to some extremities of the dj.
Synopsis
JANE SMILEY is the author of numerous novels, including A Thousand Acres, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, as well as five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. In 2001 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2006 she received the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1952
- Title
- Some Luck
- Author
- Smiley, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0307700313
- ISBN 13
- 9780307700315
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- 1920, world war I, Iowa, chronicle, trilogy, 1950s,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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