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The Call: An American Missionary in China
by Hersey, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394543319
- ISBN 13
- 9780394543314
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition ?. Hardcover/Hardback. Fine/Fine. NY: ALFRED A. KNOPF, 1985 Book. Fine. Hardcover. TITLE: THE CALL: An American Missionary In China By JOHN HERSEY 1985 First Edition with 'FIRST TRADE EDITION' stated ISBN: 0394543319 Hardback with dust jacket COLOR: BLUE SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 701 pages. CONDITION: The dust jacket is in near fine condition; the original $19.95 price is still on the front flap; there are no chips, wrinkles, or tears present. There is some fading on inside flaps of DJ. The book is in fine condition. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean and book is tight and sturdy. All the pages are present in book. This book is in collectible condition. Fine Book/Near Fine dust jacket condition.
Synopsis
The Call is a novel about an American missionary in China from 1906 until the 1950's. This fictional biography is about David Treadup, a composite character based on multiple missionaries to China. It is supported with diary entries, letters, articles, staff minutes, and other bibliographic accounts.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turn and Temper Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7
- Title
- The Call: An American Missionary in China
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover/Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition ?
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394543319
- ISBN 13
- 9780394543314
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
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About the Seller
Turn and Temper Books
Biblio member since 2023
Rockville, Maryland
About Turn and Temper Books
Turn and Temper Books specializes in non-fiction, high quality rare books in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Nature, Technology, Business, and related fields. We also may have the occasional modern first edition and other fiction titles. We focus on quality and condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Very Good or better condition and are highly collectible.
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- Flap(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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