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Jonathan Livingston Seagull; A Story
by Richard Bach
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1970 The Macmillan Company, New York. 1970. Hardcover. Book Club Edition (No price on front flap) but does show 28th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight shelfwear. DJ: Good; NOT Priced; scotch taping at head, tail, and tips; rubbing scar down center of front panel; light wear to flap folds and spine shoulders. Light blue cloth boards and spine with white lettering on spine and embossed seagull on boards. Pictorial seagull end papers. 93 pp 8vo. This is the story of a young seagull with big ambitions. He pushes himself to fly at tremendous speeds, eventually reaching a higher plane of perfection. Later, he returns to his flock to teach the ambitious among them what he knows. In Part I, he defies his parents and spends all his time practicing flying. He repudiates their belief that a seagull's sole purpose is to eat and instead studies the mechanics of flight. He's banished because of this. In Part II, he reaches a higher plane of existence, where he studies with the elder gull Chiang, who teaches him the secrets to "perfect speed." In Part III, he returns to his flock to teach them what he has learned. A classic story of flight and self-improvement. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. First published in 1970 as "Jonathan Livingston Seagull — a story", it became a favorite throughout the United States. By the end of 1972, over a million copies were in print, Reader's Digest had published a condensed version, and the book reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list where it remained for 38 weeks.
Reviews
On Nov 6 2012, Jberkeley said:
Though the inspiring tale of one seagull who realises there is so much more to flying than most realise, this book puts beautifully into words and stunning pictures our largely untapped potential hidden within the gift of life.
On Jan 5 2007, Andrear said:
awesome theme and awesome way of narrating the story!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013243
- Title
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull; A Story
- Author
- Richard Bach
- Illustrator
- Russell Munson, Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- self-improvement, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, Richard Bach, flying, aviation, birds, seagulls, make your own rules, getting more out of life, freedom and flight, aviation, airplanes,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation/Aircraft; Adolescent/Childrens Books;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
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