On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
On Beauty is a 2005 novel by British author Zadie Smith. It takes its title from an essay by Elaine Scarry (On Beauty and Being Just). The story follows the lives of a mixed-race British/American family living in the United States. On Beauty addresses ethnic and cultural differences in both the U.S. A and the U.K. , the nature of beauty, and the clash between liberal and conservative academic values. A short article in the Guardian has described it as a "transatlantic comic saga.
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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- 9781594200632
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New York: Penguin Press , 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Zadie Smith's third novel from 2005 is in NearFine/VeryGood condition. The author **SIGNED** her book on title page. The dust jacket (DJ) has trace rubbing at the corners and folds, and rippling on the rear side that is not water related, The hardback… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Beauty [First Canadian Printing]
by Smith, Zadie
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- 2005
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Viking Canada, 2005. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. pp. 445. 8vo. Publisher's red boards, gilt lettering to the spine. As new and housed in fine, original, unclipped, dustjacket. As new.
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On Beauty [SIGNED COPY, FIRST CANADIAN PRINTING]
by Smith, Zadie
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- 2005
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Toronto, Canada: Viking Books, 2005. Canadian 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author on title page (signature only). 1st Canadian edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is slightly frayed at the front board edge. Book has mild softening to base of spine. 445 p. Audience: General/trade. By… Read more about this item Item Price
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- Sep 13, 2005
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HARDBACK. ON BEAUTY by ZADIE SMITH. FIRST Edition, FIRST Printing copy with number line 12345678910. Nice condition copy. The pages are crystal white and the boards are tight and strong. The dust jacket shows some edgewear and tanning to the edges. Prior store sticker imprint on the front cover. *This book has a paper Dust Jacket and it's almost impossible… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- 2005
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Beauty : A Novel
by Smith Zadie
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- 2005
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New York: Penguin Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 445 pages ; 25 cm. Jacket shows faint abrading to edges of flap folds, else fine.
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- 2005
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New York: Penguin Books, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. Ink stamp of previous owner blacked out on ffep. Author signed on title page. Wrinkling to front of dust jacket. Expedited or International shipping may cost more.
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- First Edition
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- 2005
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 2005. First Edition . First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a Fine Dust Jacket.. Signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page. Shortlisted for the booker prize.
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- Fine
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- First Canadian Edition
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- 2005
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- Cloth
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- 9780670045273
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN
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Toronto: Viking, 2005. First Canadian Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo. 445 pp. Item Price
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- 2005
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- 9781594200632
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Beauty: A Novel
by SMITH, Zadie
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- Fine
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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- 9780241142936
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(London): Hamish Hamilton, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn. Item Price
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- 2005
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 2005 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A fine, signed first edition of Zadie Smith's transatlantic comic saga, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. A signed first edition, first impression of Zadie Smith's critically acclaimed 2005 novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by Smith to the title page, with… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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Penguin Press HC, The. Used - Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price! Item Price
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- Fine
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- First Printing
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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New York, NY 10014: PENGUIN Group (USA) Inc., 2005. First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- 2005
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Unknown Publisher, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- 2005
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New York: Penguin Press, 2005. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 442 pages. Light edge wear, rubbing to dust jacket. Else a very clean, tight copy. Howard Belsey, a Rembrandt scholar who doesn't like Rembrandt, is an Englishman abroad and a long-suffering professor at Wellington, a liberal New England arts college. He has been married for thirty years… Read more about this item Item Price
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On Beauty
by Zadie Smith
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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- 9781594200632
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Penguin Publishing Group, 2005. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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On Beauty
by Smith, Zadie
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- 1st Edition
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Toronto, ON, Canada: The Penguin Press, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Published in New York by The Penguin Press in 2005. Number sequence "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10." First edition. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the title page. Book near fine. DJ very good. DJ price reads "$25.95 … Read more about this item Item Price
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