The Convict: Stories.
by James Lee Burke
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1985. Hardcover First Edition (1985), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Louisiana State University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1985), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Louisiana State University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows small bump at top edge front cloth-covered board; very slight spine lean; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; price intact, shows no discernible wear or rubbing; mylar-protected. Quite fresh; Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.85 x 0.85 inches). 145 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Burke's Rarest Book. Lovely copy of a book published in an edition of only 500 copies in hardcover, most of which went to libraries for circulation. Burke brings the reader inside the minds and emotions of his characters, in stories that strike to the heart.
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Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 57258
- Title
- The Convict: Stories.
- Author
- James Lee Burke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1985), unstated, but implied: no subsequent print
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
- Publisher
- Louisiana State Univ Pr,
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Date Published
- 1985.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories; Stories; Contemporary Fiction; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;
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