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The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060129565
- ISBN 13
- 9780060129569
- Seller
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Toronto , Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing with 10-1 number line. In near fine condition, clean and unmarked, some toning to edges, spine straight, boards without wear, in a very good dusjtacket, closed 2" tear at front panel and flap crease, a couple small tears at edges, publisher's price intact on flap, in a mylar sleeve. Signed, inscribed and dated in year of publication by author on front endpage:
Synopsis
The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run March 27-30, became the United States' second highest rating mini-series of all time behind Roots; both series were produced by television veteran David L. Wolper. The mini-series starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham, Philip Anglim, and Jean Simmons.
Reviews
On Feb 28 2007, Megie said:
my favoritest book,i have already read it many times the love between megie and father de Bricassart is wonderful.i like it very much
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Details
- Bookseller
- Postliterate
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 719
- Title
- The Thorn Birds
- Author
- Colleen McCullough
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060129565
- ISBN 13
- 9780060129569
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
Postliterate
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About the Seller
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- Fine
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