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CROSSING CALIFORNIA
by Langer, Adam
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1573222747
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222747
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Riverhead Books / Penguin Group (USA), 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Near Fine. SIGNED by the Author with his initials on the title page, 8vo, black quarter cloth with green lettering on spine over green boards, archival polyester-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a young man and woman taken by Alex Webb; frontispiece double-spread B&W map of West & East Rogers Park; 432 pages + [2] Acknowledgements. Three families in Chicago's Jewish neighborhood of West Rogers Park struggle to adapt to the late 1970's during the Iran hostage crisis and inauguration of Ronald Reagan. <br/> <br/> Adam Langer's novels include Crossing California, The Washington Story, Ellington Boulevard and The Thieves of Manhattan, as well as the memoir My Father's Bonus March. <br/> <br/> SUPERIOR COPY: Signed, tight, clean with minimal wear. The dust jacket is clean and bright with slight edgewear.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7329
- Title
- CROSSING CALIFORNIA
- Author
- Langer, Adam
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1573222747
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222747
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books / Penguin Group (USA)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Fiction, Jews, politics, neighborhood, Chicago, anxiety, children, families, Reagan, Iran hostage crisis
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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