A Small Town
by Shelby Hearon
- Used
- Near Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum, 1985. Paperback. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5". None . A very scarce proof copy of this American novel centred on the impacts of a long-running family feud. A very scarce proof copy of the first edition.In the publisher's wraps.This novel follows the life of Alma van der Linden, as she grows up under the impact of a long-running family feud that has caused the members to live on opposite sides of the town in Venice, Missouri. The author, Shelby Hearon, has been awarded fiction fellowships from the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the Gugenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In the publisher's wraps. Externally, with sunning to the spine and minor edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout with the page numbers inscribed. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908Y17
- Title
- A Small Town
- Author
- Shelby Hearon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 8.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Modern Fiction American Literature Proof Copy American Literature
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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