Push
by Sapphire
This is Sapphire's first novel. She was born in 1950 and grew up on army bases in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas. She was graduated from City College in New York, received an MFA from Brooklyn College, and taught reading and writing to teenagers and adults in Harlem and the Bronx for eight years. Sapphire is a performance poet and the author of American Dreams. She lives in New York City.
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Push (Signed First Edition)
by SAPPHIRE
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- 1996
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. The first novel and second book from this African-American writer and performance artist. The basis for the acclaimed movie Precious which was nominated for six Academy Awards. Mo' Nique won an Oscar for her gritty performance. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and dated by Sapphire a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push (Uncorrected Proof)
by Sapphire
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. UNCORRECTED PROOF, preceding the First Edition. Basis for the 2009 film directed by Lee Daniels, starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey.
Near Fine in wrappers, with light wear on the heel. Item Price
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Push: A Novel
by Sapphire
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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Webster, New York, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x0x7. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author without inscription. A very nice copy. 1996 Hard Cover. Author's first novel. Inspiration for the Academy Award winning film Precious. An electrifying first novel that shocks by its language, its circumstances, and its brutal honesty, Push… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push - Advance Publication Sript
by Sapphire
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- 1996
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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$160.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps. Printed/copied advance publication script, still containing some of editor's handwritten notes (copied). Includes notes on marketing the upcoming book and photocopied letter from publisher to dealers ; In her first novel, narrated by Precious Jones, a 16-year-old African-American girl pregnant for the second time… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push
by Sapphire
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- Very Good
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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Wilmington, New York, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Some rubbbing/shelf wear to dust jacket. Otherwise clean and intact throughout. Please see image. Item Price
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Push
by SAPPHIRE
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- 1996
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Advance reader's edition. 12mo. Near fine with corners flared. First novel, a black street girl, sixteen years old and pregnant, again, with her father's child, speaks. Item Price
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Push
by Sapphire
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- 1996
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo; charcoal gray paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; dustjacket; 142, [38]pp. Fine in a Fine dustjacket, with two unnecessary pieces of clear tape on verso. The author's second book and first novel, basis for the Oscar-winning 2009 film directed by Lee Daniels.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Sapphire
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- As New in As New dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679446262
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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$180.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 1996. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679446265 . First edition/first printing in unread As New condition in As New dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed ("to Karen, with hope") and dated (7/23/96) by Sapphire directly on the half-title page; In her first novel, narrated by Precious Jones,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push: A Novel
by Sapphire
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- New
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- Reprint
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- 1997-04-29
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- Paperback
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- 9780679766759
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Waterford, California, USA
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Vintage, 1997-04-29. Reprint. Paperback. New. Remainder copy. Light shelf wear to cover. Free shipping in USA. Item Price
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Push (Advance Reading Copy)
by SAPPHIRE
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- 1996
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Wadsworth, Illinois, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition. Softcover. Advanced Reading Copy. The first novel and second book from this African-American writer and performance artist. The basis for the acclaimed movie Precious which was nominated for six Academy Awards. Mo' Nique won an Oscar for her gritty performance. A fine copy in wrappers with publisher information on the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
PUSH
by Sapphire
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- Used - Very good
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- Very good
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- FIRST EDITION
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679446262
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Sarasota, Florida, USA
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$56.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. FIRST EDITION. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Small 8vo size. Black paper covered boards. Nicefresh copy of authorÕs first book, in a fresh d.j. with one small, irregular wrinkle at back, top edge. Very good/Very good. Item Price
$56.00
Push
by Sapphire
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- Used - very good
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- trade paperback
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Orange, Virginia, USA
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$8.00
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A Black girl coming of age in horrific circumstances. Item Price
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Push
by Sapphire
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1998
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- Paperback
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- 9780749395049
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Wellington, NZL
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$3.61
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Vintage. Good. 12.9 x 19.7 x 1.3 centimetres (0. Paperback. 1998. 139 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned<br>This is the story of Precio us Jones, a sixteen-year-old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. She is pregnant by her own father for the sec ond time, and kicked out of school when that pregnancy becomes ob vious.… Read more about this item Item Price
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PUSH: A NOVEL - UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY
by Sapphire (pseud. of Ramona Lofton)
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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Stephenson, Virginia, USA
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$75.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Quarto (28cm); publisher's photocopied galley sheets, tape-bound into pale blue printed card covers; 167pp. Trivial dust-soil to wrappers, else very Near Fine. Earliest pre-publication format of the noted African American author's first novel. Basis for Lee Daniels's Oscar-winning 2009 film Precious, starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, and Paula Patton.
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Push
by Sapphire
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679450504
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Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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$195.00
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Knopf, 1996. Book. Fine. Pictorial Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Uncorrected Proof of the First Edition.Signed by the Author.From the Movie Precious.Rare in this Format.Beautiful Rare Copy.. Item Price
$195.00
Push
by Sapphire
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679446262
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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$22.50
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo; G+/G+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Red spine with Black and White text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, some shelfwear, wrinkling at corners and head edge of spine; Boards strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear, otherwise clean; Textblock has writing in pen on front endpaper, otherwise clean; 192 pp. 1332240. FP New… Read more about this item Item Price
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Push
by Sapphire
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- Used: Good
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- First Edition
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- 1996-06-11
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679446262
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$13.70
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Knopf Publishing Group, 1996-06-11. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good. Item Price
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Push
by Sapphire
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- As New
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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Haddon Heights, New Jersey, USA
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$14.00
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1996. Hardcover. As New. 1996 Hardcover Like new hard back book with dust jacket Ex-library with library marks otherwise as new DJ covered in protective mylar I will mail your book the next business day after I receive yourorder. B022 Item Price
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Push : A Novel
by Sapphire
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- Used - Good
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- 9780679766759
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$5.00
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Random House, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
$5.00
Push : A Novel
by Sapphire
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- Used - Good
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- 9780679766759
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$5.00
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Random House, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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