The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
Chaim Potok was born in New York City in 1929. He graduated from Yeshiva University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, was ordained as a rabbi, and earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He also served as editor of the Jewish Publication Society of America. Potok’s first novel, The Chosen, published in 1967, received the Edward Lewis Wallant Memorial Book Award and was nominated for the National Book Award. He is author of eight novels, including In the Beginning and My Name is Asher Lev, and Wanderings, a history of the Jews. He died in 2002.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. A superb mirror of a place, a time, and a group of people who capture our immediate interest and hold it tightly" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Potok said of this novel, "In The Promise the confrontation is between a fundamentalist religion and another gift to us from our general civilization. A gift right from… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Promise
by Chaim Potok
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- 1979
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Penguin Books, 1979 An excellent, clean and tightly bound book. Size: Approx 4½ " Wide - 7" Tall Item Price
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The Promise
by Chaim Potok
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Radom House, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Tight binding, light wear, pages toned; very good shape. The jacket has some chips and tears; discoloring; price clipped.
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THE PROMISE
by Potok Chaim
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Penguin Books, UK, 1985. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. Moderate reading wear. Clean interior.. Item Price
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THE PROMISE
by Potok, Chaim
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Columbia, Missouri, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. First Edition. 8vo. Fine bright looks unread hardcover, near fine d/j with only slight signs of shelfwear. Item Price
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The Promise
by POTOK, Chaim
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 358 pages. Another well received novel from the author of "The Chosen." A tight near fine copy in black cloth boards and in a a close to near fine dust jacket with some minor edge wear and some creasing to the flaps. Item Price
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The Promise
by Chaim Potok
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- 1969
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. SIGNED & DATED. Book Club Edition. VG/VG. Signed by Chaim Potok and dated 2-14-73 on the first free endpaper. Book has a mild lean but pages tightly bound. Good tips and clean boards. Textblock has bookplate from previous owner on front pastedown, else clean with no writing or markings and not ex-library or remaindered.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Promise
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. SIGNED by the author on a bookplate and laid in. Gift inscription on the front free endpage. Price clipped. Item Price
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Promise -1
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1981
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Fawcett Books, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Promise: A Novel
by Chaim Potok
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- 1969
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Lexington, Missouri, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: . Name inside. Tight square binding, light wear, pages toned; very good shape. The jacket has some chips and tears; discoloring; price clipped. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 200077. . Item Price
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The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1969
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Mild bumping to boards, upper edge slightly faded. Unclipped DJ protected in mylar, mild edgewear and soiling, few small tears. Previous owner gift inscription penned fep (above author signature). ; Black cloth. DJ, top edge pages tinted light brown, 358pp. This… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Promise
by POTOK, Chaim
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- 1969
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight toning else fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning and sticker remnants on the verso. Item Price
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The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1969
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Oakville, Ontario, CAN
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Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by author on first blank page. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.
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The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1969
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1969, Borzoi book. First Edition stated on copyright page. This copy is INSCRIBED by previous owner. Book fine. DJ very good, price clipped. Item Price
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Promise, The
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1969
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NY: Knopf. 1969. vg-. Hardcover. Book club ed.; 368pp; prev. owner's bookplate on front endpage; some wear to extrems of dust jacket, which is in new clear protective mylar . Item Price
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The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1969
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Edge wear to dust jacket. Also signed by previous owner.
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The Promise
by POTOK, Chaim
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- 1969
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Ink marks on the front endpapers and faint spotting on the top stain else near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with toning and edgewear. Author's second book. Item Price
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The Promise
by Potok, Chaim
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- 1985-11-12
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Fawcett, 1985-11-12. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. APPEARS UNREAD. ALMOST LIKE NEW.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Item Price
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PROMISE -1 Potok, Chaim
by Potok, Chaim,
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