Bittersweet
by Barr, Nevada
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312082444
- ISBN 13
- 9780312082444
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. Barr's first novel, a historical western featuring "two daring women [who] pursue forbidden love in late nineteenth-century America"; the author later found fame with her 'Anna Pigeon' series of mysteries set in national parks. First printing, first edition. Green hardcover, gilt titling. Light general wear, corners lightly bumped & rubbed; jacket shows light edgewear, minor chipping, short tear & light creasing to lower front panel, hint of spine fade, tiny tear to rear panel; minor scuffing to page edges, thin purple marker stripe to top page edge. Text clean; [8], 339 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 5¾" by 8½".
Synopsis
Award-winning author Nevada Barr reveals another side to her remarkable storytelling prowess with this heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in nineteenth century America.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u3930a
- Title
- Bittersweet
- Author
- Barr, Nevada
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312082444
- ISBN 13
- 9780312082444
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Historical Fiction, Western, Lesbian
- Size
- 5¾" by 8½"
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Chipping
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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