Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress New York Times Book Review

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Hardcover. Very Virtually Fine in Very Nearly Fine DJ: The Book shows a tiny, very faint soil spot at the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Complimentary of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any buying names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very near-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive cosmetic flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Nearly 'As New'. The DJ shows only the very mildest rubbing; the cost is unclipped. Very shut to "Equally New". NOT a Rest, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.55 x 4.75 ten 0.viii inches). 197 pages. Translated from the French by Ina Rilke. Language: English. Weight: x ounces. First Edition Usa (2001); Tenth Printing (2002). Hardback with DJ. First Edition USA (2001); 10th Printing (2002).
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Softcover. Status: Good. 1st Edition. During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, two boys are sent to the land for reeducation, where their lives accept an unexpected turn when they meet the cute girl of a local tailor and stumble upon a forbidden stash of Western literature. Impairment to front encompass - tear on outside edge Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf clothing. Book.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Ships from the Great britain. Quondam library volume; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, boilerplate status without any missing pages.
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Hardcover. Condition: Well-nigh Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine jacket.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: About Fine. Get-go Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Rest mark. 1st edition, 1st printing.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Status: Fine. Gabriele Wilson - Jacket Design (illustrator). 1st Edition. First US edition, kickoff press. A fine book in a fine dustjacket, both 'every bit new'. This book was the winner of the Society Med International Book Award.
Hardcover. Status: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Kickoff US edition, first press of the author's starting time book (first published in France). A fine book in a fine dustjacket, both 'as new'. Winner of the Club Med International Volume Honor.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Status: New. 1st Edition. Sixth printing NEW.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Grit Jacket Condition: Fine. Gabriele Wilson - Jacket Design (illustrator). 1st Edition. First US edition, outset printing. A fine book in a fine dustjacket, both every bit new'. This book was the winner of the Social club Med International Volume Honour.
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Hardcover. Status: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Fine in similar jacket. A peachy lilliputian volume.***.
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Soft cover. Status: New. 1st Edition. First Edition-First Printing with full number line. Minor shelf wear. Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - A mod archetype of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orleans wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Adamant to clone an endangered bloom the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii a securely eccentric and oddly bonny homo named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America'due south strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida'south swamps and across, along with the Seminoles who assistance him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean and the reader will take more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion.
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Soft encompass. Condition: Near Fine. Advance Reader. Advance Reader's Edition / Uncorrected proof. Light edge wear and some superficial scuffing to encompass. In overnice shape.
Condition: Nearly Fine. Commencement Edition. First American Edition. Near fine in a close to fine dj. (Bottom corner tips very lightly bumped. A few creases at edge of rear dj. flap) Translated from the French by Ina Rilke. International bestseller.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The first English-linguistic communication edition, published a year subsequently the original French outcome. 8vo. 172pp. Red boards lettered in silver at the spine and with maroon endpapers. Leaf margins very lightly tanned, else a fine copy in fine not-price-clipped grit wrapper. The author's charming showtime book, based in role upon his own experiences of 're-instruction' during the Cultural Revolution.
outset edition includes loosely inserted bookplate inscribed and signed (in chinese and english language) by author, 172pp, MINT in MINT d/w.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Grit Jacket Condition: Equally New. Starting time Edition. A fine unread 1st impression in a fine dustwrapper.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Grit Jacket Status: Fine. 1st Edition. Showtime British (and first English language) Edition (start printing). The parable-like story of two young Chinese men who are in the process of "re-didactics" at the height of Mao'southward entrada against the intellectuals. When they discover a hidden stash of the classics of great nineteenth century Western literature, their truthful re-didactics begins. Fine/Fine but for very light folio toning.
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First United kingdom edition, first printing of the international bestseller. Fine in fine dustjacket.
Starting time edition inscribed and signed in Chinese by author, 172pp, MINT in MINT d/due west.
First edition inscribed and signed (in Chinese and English) by writer, 172pp, MINT in MINT d/west.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Grit Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed in Chinese and dated on title folio. Cute collectible copy!! In unclipped dj. No flaws. Signed by Author(due south).
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Soft comprehend. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Chatto & Windus 2001. An UNREAD, as NEW, fine FIRST Edition, FIRST Press ARC / Proof. RARE and SCARCE **SIGNED** first edition. Signed by author in Chinese on ffep and dated 11-04-2002. #C. Signed by Author(s).