The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good-
- Seller
-
Cape Town, South Africa
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
DW. Not price clipped (6s). Small owners sig on fep. A few small nicks and some rubbing. Looks like a small darkening from a stain at the bottom front of the DW. A small fishmoth? hole in the dw rear foldin edge. All in all pretty clean and tight.
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
- Tommygun books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 678
- Title
- The Pearl
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/Binding
- Blue cloth with title in gold on a black backround & same to spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Weight
- 1.10 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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I'm always open to deals and offers,and maybe covering some of the shipping, particularly on larger orders.
I'm glad to provide more pictures or details on any items if required.
Please include a phone number with orders, its needed for FEDEX
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...