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UNDER THE PERSIMMON TREE
by Staples, Suzanne Fisher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374380252
- ISBN 13
- 9780374380250
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Frances Foster Books / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. SIGNED by Author on title page, 8vo, orange cloth with gold lettering on spine, archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) painted by Ana Juan; 288 pages. SUPERIOR CONDITION: Tight, bright, clean copy. Slight rubbing at top of dj's spine, else Very Fine.<br/><br/>Suzanne Fisher Staples is an American writer of children's books. She has worked in many places across the US and Asia, including Pakistan.<br/><br/>Under the Persimmon Tree is about an Afghan refugee and an American teacher who are brought together.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6765
- Title
- UNDER THE PERSIMMON TREE
- Author
- Staples, Suzanne Fisher
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0374380252
- ISBN 13
- 9780374380250
- Publisher
- Frances Foster Books / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 23.75 List; Afghanistan, girl, terror, Pakistan, Taliban, refugee, military, Red Cross
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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.
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