New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. VG/VG, used hc, 323 pages. Three-quarter orange colored paper over boards with black cloth and gilt text on spine; slight shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Illustrated dust jacket with white and black colored text on upper and cream and black text on spine; no chips or tears; not price clipped; lightly rubbed. Interior leaves clean, unmarked; bright. Binding is tight..

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A Live Coal in the Sea written by Madeleine L'Engle and published in 1996, is the sequel to Camilla (also published as Camilla Dickinson), one of L'Engle's earliest novels. While Camilla was written for a young adult audience, A Live Coal in the Sea is an adult novel. It continues the story of Camilla Dickinson as a college student, her marriage, her family and the problems that follow. The story is told by an aged Camilla to her granddaughter, who is seeking answers about her family.

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Bookseller: PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 021657
Title: A Live Coal in the Sea
Author: Madeleine L'Engle
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0374189897
ISBN 13: 9780374189891
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Madeleine L'Engle, Fiction

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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