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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670545759
- ISBN 13
- 9780670545759
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Viking. Collectible - Very Good. NY: Viking 1947. 1st edition in a 2nd issue dust jacket. Hardcover 8vo 122 pgs. B/w frontis and illustrations. Very good in a good dust jacket. Spine ends and corners worn. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and has small edge tears. Rear panel is soiled and spine is lightly sunned. 2.00 orig price on flap. Steinbeck on photo on rear is looking to his right, toward outer edge of book. (american literature, classics, novel) Inquire if you need further information.
Synopsis
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security . . . A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B36162-F-STE
- Title
- The Pearl
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670545759
- ISBN 13
- 9780670545759
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1947-11
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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