The Nun's Story
by Hulme, Kathryn
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atlantic- Little, Brown & Company, 1956. Signed by Kathryn Hulme on front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner. First edition, eleventh printing. [viii], 339 pp. Publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with light wear along top edge, bright and attractive. A 1956 novel of a nun in the Congo whose faith is tested, which inspired a popular 1959 film starring Audrey Hepburn.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942016
- Title
- The Nun's Story
- Author
- Hulme, Kathryn
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Atlantic- Little, Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- film, signed, Africa, nuns, Audrey Hepburn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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