Young Fu Of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze is a book by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932. The story revolves around Fu Yuin-fah, the son of a widow from the countryside of western China, who wishes to become a coppersmith in the big city on the Yangtze River, Chungking. With the help of many people, including an old scholar and a white missionary, his goal is eventually attained.
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - Good
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- Good
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- Later Printing
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Beloit, Wisconsin, USA
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Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1932. Early printing of this Newbery Medal winning book about a Chinese youth, his apprenticeship and adventures. Both author and illustrator spent some years in China, and the book is regarded as a good starting point for discussions on Chinese culture and history, though from a western colonialist viewpoint. No edition or printing stated, as… Read more about this item Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze.
by LEWIS ELIZABETH FOREMAN.
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUS
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New York.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.. Reprint.1963.. Illustrated in black and white by Kurt Wiese, v + 265pp, glossary, notes, inscription front free endpaper, light wear head and tail of spine, good hardback copy. Well known older novel for young people set in China. . Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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George Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1934. Hardcover. Good. 1934. Reprinted. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated black and yellow cloth. Pen inscription to half title page. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Minor dog-eared corners. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine. Severe bump… Read more about this item Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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- Good
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co, 1932. Hardcover. Good/Good. Kurt Wiese. 1932. Hardcover. Good. Dust Jacket. Bumped corners. Wearing and soiling damage on covers and spine. Small inscription from previous owner on flyleaf. Some yellowing in the interior. Interior pages are unmarked. DJ is Good with several rips and tears. Includes fourteen illustrations. 265p. Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis.
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- 1st thus?
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- 1932
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Binghamton, New York, USA
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Chicago: Cadmus Books/ E.M. Hale, 1932. 1st thus? . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Art by Kurt Wise. 37785 CF shelf. NOT ex-library. Solid. Yellow-stamped pictorial red cloth. Lightly aged endpapers. No names, clean text. No dust jacket. Glossary of Chinese words. Collectible condition.
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 1932
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Middlebury, Vermont, USA
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Chicago: The John C. Winston Company, 1932. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Kurt Wiese. 265 pages, hardcover. Stamped boards with gilt titling. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Moderate rubbing and edgewear to boards. Small chip to spine. Mild bumping to corners. Color frontispiece. Unmarked. Bright and tight; a clean copy. Record # 951841 Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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- Used - Good
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- 1973
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- Hardcover
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- 0805005498
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Henry Holt & Company, 1973. 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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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 1990
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- Paperback
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- 044049043X
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Yearling Books, 1990. Paperback. 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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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 1990
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- Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Yearling Books, 1990. Paperback. 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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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 2008
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- Paperback
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- 0312380070
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Square Fish, 2008. Paperback. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - NEAR FINE-COLLECTIBLE
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- Near Fine
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- Reprint of May 1969
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0030354358
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Berkeley, California, USA
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New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1932. Reprint of May 1969 . Hardcover. NEAR FINE-COLLECTIBLE/Near Fine. Kurt Wiese (Illustrator). EX-LIB; library slip removal scar to fEP. Text/Bright, clean, As New. Illustrated, tangerine linen boards/NF. DJ/NF w/loss to front inner flap; under library mylar. First published 1932; this is a 1969 reprint. Winner of the Newbery Award (1933)… Read more about this item Item Price
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YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 1957
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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
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London: George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, 1957. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Pp 256(last blank), coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations (some full page), glossary of Chinese words, notes; pictorial boards, slightly foxed, top fore-corner of lower board lightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, with date stamp near bottom edge of… Read more about this item Item Price
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YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 1934
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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
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London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1934. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Pp 256(last blank), coloured frontispiece and 3 plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations (some full page), pictorial endpapers printed in pale orange & black, glossary of Chinese words, notes; demy 8vo; pictorial black cloth, lettered and decorated in yellow, the boards slightly warped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Young Fu Of The Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1944
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Harrap and Co., 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow pictorial cloth. illustrated by Kurt Weise. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 2008
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- Paperback
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- 0312380070
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Square Fish, 2008. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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La Porte, Texas, USA
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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1932. AJ1 - Book has wear on the cover, wrinkling on the top and bottom spine and corners, fading, label on the front fixed end paper, loose hinge, some soiling on the first few pages, moderate discoloration, and shelf wear otherwise good.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Wiese, Kurt. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more about this item Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 044049043x
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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Random House Children's Books. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- 0805005498
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Holt & Company, Henry. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman
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- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0805005498
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Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
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Holt & Company, Henry. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Springfield, Missouri, USA
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John C. Winston Co., 1932. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Kurt Wiese. Worn jacket looks good in mylar cover. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
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