New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394530659 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; is a story about a young girl who finds out she has a twin. She and her twin live in a house with their single mom and older brother. The twins share a room and share everything. Their mom is busy working and their brother is always busy with his video games. The twins get bored and decide to play with their mom's keys. They make copies of all the keys and hide them around the house. When their mom is not looking they go into the different rooms and open the locks. They get into trouble a lot but it's fun. The end of the book is when their mom finds out and they have to explain everything.; 8vo .

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Jane Smiley is the Pulitzer Prize—winning author of A Thousand Acres and more than ten other works of fiction, including Horse Heaven , Moo , and The Greenlanders . In 2001 she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in northern California.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20821
Title: Duplicate Keys - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Smiley, Jane
Format/Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0394530659
ISBN 13: 9780394530659
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Betty Anderson

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