The Year the Lights Came On
by Kay, Terry
[Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1976].
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The Year the Lights Came On.
by Kay, Terry
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Athens: The University of Georgia Press (1989). First edition thus., 1989. 1-100 numbered and SIGNED by Kay, this being number 89. 8vo. 300 pp. Original cloth binding in blue and white cloth with publisher's unprinted white cloth covered slipcase, without DJ as published. This is a tight, fine book in a bright, fine slipcase. Surprisingly uncommon.. Signed by Author(s). 1st… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came on (Center Point Premier Fiction (Large Print))
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The Year the Lights Came on
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The Year the Lights Came on
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Athens,GA: University of Georgia Press, 1989. Later edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited edition, 8vo. 1/100 signed and numbered copies with a limitation label pasted onto the front fly leaf. There were 500 hardbound copies in this first reprint of the author's first book and 100 of them signed. Slipcased also fine
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The Year the Lights Came On
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. 288p octavo. Uncorrected proof. A fine bright copy in orange printed wraps. Signed by Kay on the title page.
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Kay, Terry
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First Edition. 1/4 cloth. Very good/very good. Tan boards, with tan 1/4 cloth, green lettering on spine. First edition, author's first book. Signed by author on title page. Kay writes about the day his family received electric power. 288 pp.
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
by Kay, Terry
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
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The Year the Lights Came on
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
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The Year the Lights Came On (*signed by author)
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- 1976
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Hardcover. 288 pp. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston (1976). First Edition. Full Number Line 1-10. $8.95 DJ price. 0976 Date Code on DJ. Unmarked inside and out, except for author's inscription: "Personal regards. Terry Kay" on Title Page. Minor edgewear to lower front corner and spine heel. DJ has three small closed tears and other minor edgewear. Book and DJ are… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On.
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. 1st ed., 1976. 8vo. 288 pp. Publisher's original binding. Warmly INSCRIBED to Bill Starr on the title page. Bill Starr, author and reviewer, has been at the very forefront for over three decades of advancing Southern Literature, first as Book Review Editor for The State in Columbia, SC for which he wrote hundreds of insightful,… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
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THE YEAR THE LIGHTS CAME ON.
by Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1976.. Very good+ in very good dust jacket (one corner slightly bumped, tape repair to inside of dj.). First printing. The author's first novel, inspired by his own boyhood in Georgia. In the first issue Wendell MInor dustjacket with the missing post on the porch.
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The Year the Lights Came On
by KAY, Terry
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- 1976
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BOST: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1976. in VG+ dustwrapper that shows some minor creasing and edgewear. A decent copy of the first edition of the southern writer's first book.. VG+.
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THE YEAR THE LIGHTS CAME ON.
by Kay, Terry (1938 - 2020)
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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1976.. Good only in a very good dustjacket. (some water damage to lower end of textblock near spine - a little staining, some crinkling in the bottom margin on the pages.). First printing. The author's first novel, inspired by his own boyhood in Georgia. In the first issue Wendell MInor dustjacket with the missing… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First Edition. 1/4 cloth. Very good/very good. Tan boards, with tan 1/4 cloth, green lettering on spine. First edition, author's first book. Unclipped dustjacket. Laid is an undated (circa 1984) article by Terry Kay recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Rural Electrification Administration. Kay writes about the day his family received electric power. Front… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On
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The Year the Lights Came On
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The Year the Lights Came on
by Kay, Terry
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Houghton Mifflin. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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The Year the Lights Came on
by Kay, Terry
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- 1976
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Boston, MA: Houghton, Mifflin Company, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition/First state dustjacket of author's first book. True first with the support post missing from the front porch. The dustjacket shows some edgewear and is protected in a mylar cover.
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The Year The Lights Came On - 9781953601674
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Hardcover. new. Author: Terry Kay | Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing | Publication Date: July 10, 2021 | Number of Pages: 312 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 1953601677 | ISBN-13: 9781953601674
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The Year the Lights Came On
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Untreed Reads, 2021. Paperback. New. 310 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.78 inches.
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Terry Kay
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- 1976
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Inscription on title page signed… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On
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The Year the Lights Came On
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The Year The Lights Came On - 9781953601681
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Paperback. new. Author: Terry Kay | Publisher: Untreed Reads | Publication Date: July 10, 2021 | Number of Pages: 310 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1953601685 | ISBN-13: 9781953601681
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The Year the Lights Came on (Brown Thrasher Books)
by Terry Kay
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University of Georgia Press, 1989-04. Hardcover. Good.
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
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University of Georgia Press, 2007-06-01. Paperback. Good. Book is in good condition, cover has wear along the edges and corners. Spine has some mild creases.
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Terry Kay
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The Year the Lights Came On
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University of Georgia Press, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came on
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Short darkened strips top and bottom of front and rear boards where dust jacket had been taped to mustard coloured paper covering the boards; dust jacket with edge wear, especially rear panel and a couple of sweeping, yet very fine scratches on front panel. Author's first book, a novel inspired by his boyhood in Georgia..… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came on
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The Year the Lights Came on (Brown Thrasher Books)
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U.S.A.: Univ of Georgia Pr, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Signed 0820311286 Minor thumbing, tight and clean.Inscribed on title page.
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Year the Lights Came on
by Terry Kay
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- April 1978
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The Year the Lights Came on (Center Point Premier Fiction (Large Print))
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Center Point Large Print, 2003-04-01. Library Binding. Good. Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. Good ex-library book. Besides the usual labels and stamps this book also has light shelf-wear. This is a great reading copy. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana.… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came on (Class C)
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The Year the Lights Came on (Center Point Premier Fiction (Large Print))
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The Year the Lights Came On
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1976. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Year the Lights Came On
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Year the Lights Came On
by Kay, Terry
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The Year the Lights Came On: A Novel (Brown Thrasher Books Ser.)
by Terry Kay
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- April 1989
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University of Georgia Press, April 1989. Paperback. VERY Good.
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Year the Lights Came On
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Random House Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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The Year the Lights Came on
by Kay, Terry
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Bogart, Georgia, U.S.A.: Univ of Georgia Pr, 1989. very good trade paperback, wear on corners, 1989. Previous owner inscription. Trade Paperback. Very Good.
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The Year the Lights Came on (Brown Thrasher Books)
by Terry Kay
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Terry Kay
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- 1978
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Random House Publishing Group, 1978. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came on
by Kay, Terry
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Houghton Mifflin, 1976-08-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases, scratches & small tears. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Kay, Terry
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- 1976
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. Previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper, light creasing from page handling and light soil to outer edges. Price clipped DJ has edge/rub wear, small tears/chips, light soiling, sunning to spine and creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. DJ artwork by Wendell Minor. 15.2 x 21.8 x 2.9cm, wt750g. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG.… Read more
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The Year the Lights Came On
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The Year the Lights Came On
by Terry Kay
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