New York: Ballantine Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0345369106 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Jon Hassler's sixth novel is set in a small town in rural, snowy, cold Minnesota and is considered by some to be one of his best. Signed by author on front free endpaper. --- In grey paper-covered boards backed in navy cloth with titling stamped in silver to spine. Jacket with photo of a snowy nighttime scene. --- An excellent copy: clean, tightly-bound and unmarked. Unclipped jacket ($19.95/$24.95) also in excellent shape, wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); [6], 518, [2] pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 87910
Title: North of Hope: A Novel
Author: HASSLER, Jon
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0345369106
ISBN 13: 9780345369109
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: 0345369106

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