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THE MASTER BUTCHERS SINGING CLUB
by Erdrich, Louise
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0066209773
- ISBN 13
- 9780066209777
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: HarperCollins, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The award-winning Erdrich's ninth novel is a story of old world meeting new when World War I veteran Fidelis Waldvogel marries his best friend's widow, immigrates to the U.S., and settles into a comfortable and successful life in Argus, North Dakota. He meets Delphine Watzka, a native of Argus, whose origins are a mystery even to her, and the ground trembles. Bottom edges of covers show a trace of shelf wear, else covers and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some minor edgewear, no tears or chipping. Collectable.
Synopsis
What happens when a trained killer discovers, in the aftermath of war, that his true vocation is love? From the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of Love Medicine comes an enchanting, richly imagined world "where butchers sing like angels."
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004122
- Title
- THE MASTER BUTCHERS SINGING CLUB
- Author
- Erdrich, Louise
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0066209773
- ISBN 13
- 9780066209777
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, GERMAN-AMERICANS, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, NORTH DAKOTA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Fine Literature;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...