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Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter.
by Adeline Yen Mah
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0767904184
- ISBN 13
- 9780767904186
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Broadway Books, 1999. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1999), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps with an easily removeable vinyl protective cover in Very Good+ condition, showing a couple of nicks and snags: The Book shows a tiny crack at the top of the rear hinge and five leaves show tiny tears at the fore-edge; (these do not penetrate the text block more than 1/32"); the expected light tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.75 inches). ix, 278 pages. Language: English. Weight: 7.5 ounces. The first hardcover edition was published in London in 1997. Mass Market Paperback.
Synopsis
ADELINE YEN MAH is a physician and writer who lives in Huntington Beach, California, and spends time as well in London and Hong Kong.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 57341
- Title
- Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter.
- Author
- Adeline Yen Mah
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus (1999), First Printing indicated by a complet
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0767904184
- ISBN 13
- 9780767904186
- Publisher
- Broadway Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1999.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography: M-R; Biography; Asian Americans;
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