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The Temple of My Familiar.
by Walker, Alice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a very good slipcase with light foxing, no dust jacket as issued.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. Limited first edition, #237 of 500 copies.. Orange cloth, gilt spine title, gilt lion device on cover, in an ivory cloth slipcase with the same gilt lion device. . Fine in a very good slipcase with light foxing, no dust jacket as issued. . 24x16 cm. . Signed by the author on the limitation page. weight: 2.4 lb.
Synopsis
First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker’s follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a “major achievement” ( Chicago Tribune ). Described by the author as “a romance of the last 500,000 years,” The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic strain—ranging from diverse African tribes to the mixed bloods of Latin America—that contribute to the black experience in America.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290643
- Title
- The Temple of My Familiar.
- Author
- Walker, Alice
- Format/Binding
- Orange cloth, gilt spine title, gilt lion device on cover, in an ivory cloth slipcase with the same gilt lion device.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a very good slipcase with light foxing, no dust jacket as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited first edition, #237 of 500 copies.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 416 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- 24x16 cm.
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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