New York: Random House, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of Bobbie Ann Mason's Pulitzer Prize-nominated memoir, Clear Springs.. Octavo, [xvii], 298pp. Hardcover, title in gilt on green spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with publisher's full number line beginning with "2." Solid text block, slight bow to front cover, a touch of foxing to top edge, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $25.00 retail price on front flap, touch of shelf wear, a fine example. Signed by the author on the title page. Bobbie Ann Mason (b. 1940) is a novelist, literary critic, and Pulitzer Prize finalist. In Country was her first novel, and it was adapted into a film starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd in 1989. In 2000, Mason's Clear Springs: A Memoir was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography.

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Bookseller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13658
Title: Clear Springs: A Memoir
Author: Mason, Bobbie Ann
Illustrator: Signed first edition of Bobbie Ann Mason's Pulitzer Prize-nominated memoir, Clear Springs.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near fine
Jacket Condition: fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
ISBN 10: 0679449256
ISBN 13: 9780679449256
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1999
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