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EMPIRE FALLS; a novel
by Russo, Richard
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679432477
- ISBN 13
- 9780679432470
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition. Cloth and boards. As New/Very Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author on the title page, tall 8vo, bown cloth over beige boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), 483 pages. Pulitzer Prize Winning novel about small Northeastern American communities facing industral and family decay and distress.<br /> <br /> SIGNED & in SUPERIOR overall condition. No previous owner or remainder marks.
Synopsis
Empire Falls is a 2001 novel written by Richard Russo. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2002.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9445
- Title
- EMPIRE FALLS; a novel
- Author
- Russo, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679432477
- ISBN 13
- 9780679432470
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Russo, novel, cities, upstate New York, Mohawk, industry, fiction, satire, social commentary, families, sociology, signed
Terms of Sale
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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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