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THROUGH THE IVORY GATE; A Novel
by Dove, Rita
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679416048
- ISBN 13
- 9780679416043
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. First Edition (no printing indicated). Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the title page, 8vo, brown quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over black boards with "RD" stamped in gold on front cover, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with detail from painting "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Sister" by Varnette P. Honeywood, 278 pages + [2] About the Author. Rita Dove (born 1952) is an American poet, professor of Creative Writing at UVa, Charlottesville, essayist, and author. She is the first African American to have been appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She is also the 1987 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, and many other prestigious awards. This is her debut novel. <br /> <br /> SIGNED & in EXCEPTIONAL OVERALL CONDITION! No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5996
- Title
- THROUGH THE IVORY GATE; A Novel
- Author
- Dove, Rita
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (no printing indicated)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679416048
- ISBN 13
- 9780679416043
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- african american, families, afro-americans, romance, racisim, love, rejection, home,
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
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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