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The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, very light spotting to front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, bookplate to pastedown, small light dampstain to low
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Viking Press., 1947. First edition in the first state dust jacket with the author facing toward the spine on the back panel and the $2.00 price on the front flap.. Brown cloth, gilt spine title on black background.. Very good, very light spotting to front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, bookplate to pastedown, small light dampstain to lower margin, in a good dust jacket with tattered edges. . 20.7x13.5 cm.. Illustrated with drawings by Jose’ Clemente Orozco.. weight: 0.6 lb.
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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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355587
- Title
- The Pearl.
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with drawings by Jose’ Clemente Orozco.
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth, gilt spine title on black background.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, very light spotting to front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, bookplate to pastedown, small light dampstain to low
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in the first state dust jacket with the author fac
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking Press.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 121 pp.
- Size
- 20.7x13.5 cm.
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- Literature;
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
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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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- Cloth
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- First State
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