New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986 Flat signed by the author on half title. 338 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, sm frontis; t.e. lt tanned. Cover: white boards, green backstrip, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear, edges slightly sunned. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, green/blue, red/gray/black titles front, red/black titles spine; minimal edge/shelfwear.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 031621
Title: The Beet Queen [SIGNED]
Author: Erdrich, Louise
Format/Binding: Half-Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition (stated)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1986
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Fiction

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Half Title: The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...