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A Map of the World
by Hamilton, Jane
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday (1994), 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very near Fine. 8vo. [10], 3-389, [3] pp. Quarter brown cloth over patterned beige paper boards with orange lettering on the spine. Price of $22.00 on front flap of jacket. Illustrated by a photograph. Signed by the author on the half title page. A nice signed first edition from an acclaimed Wisconsin author.
Synopsis
Jane Hamilton lives, works, and writes in an orchard farmhouse in Wisconsin. Her short stories have appeared in Harper's Magazine, and her first book, The Book of Ruth , was awarded the 1989 PENHemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. Seven years after its publication, The Book of Ruth was chosen for the Oprah Book Club, giving it a second life. In 1994 Hamilton published A Map of the World which became an international best seller, and in 1998, The Short History of a Prince , which won the Heartland Prize for Fiction, and was shortlisted for Britain's Orange Prize.
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- Seller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 00003670
- Title
- A Map of the World
- Author
- Hamilton, Jane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday (1994)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
Terms of Sale
Evening Star Books
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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