Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K
The Beginning Place is a short novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, written in 1980. It was subsequently published under the title Threshold in 1986. The novel does not belong to any of the cycles for which Le Guin is well known. The story's genre is a mixture of realism and fantasy literature. The novel's epigraph "What river is this through which the Ganges flows?" is quoted from Jorge Luis Borges who is known for his works of magical realism.
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THE BEGINNING PLACE
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1980
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1980. Minor chipping and rubbing to top of dj with a small crease in top front edge. Previous owners name on ffep.. First Edition First Printing. A Hardbound Book. Fine/Fine in Mylar Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Trade Book Not Price Clipped. Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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- 1980-01
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1980
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Ashland, Oregon, USA
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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Dust jacket in brodart.
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The Beginning Place
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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- 1987
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Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1987. First Mass Market Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Mass Market. Minor light shelfwear, toning to edges, name in ink. Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1981
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Spectra Books, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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New York: Bantam Book, 1981. "Fleeing from the monotony of his life, Hugh Rogers finds his way to "the beginning place"--a gateway to Tembreabrezi, an idyllic, unchanging world of eternal twilight." Some mild wear and soil, pages a bit browned. 4.25 x 7 with 183 pages. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1980
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Harper & Row, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine hardcover shows just a hint of wear, in very good + dust jacket (price at flap) that shows touch of rubbing and soil, very faint wrinkle that extends diagonally across front panel, mild exposure toning along spine and with bit of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1983
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Bantam Books, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. uncreased, cover and pages age toned, marker 'B' to front cover
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Beginning Place
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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- 2005
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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HarperCollins. Collectible - Very Good. SIGNED! New York: Harper & Row, 1980. 1st edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 183pp. Signed by author on customized label affixed to title page. Near Fine book. Very Good dust jacket. Review copy card laid in. Small "signed/first edition" label on spine. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Beginning Place
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1987
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1980
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New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Inscribed by Le Guin on the half-title page. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($6.95), lightly rubbed and soiled, a few lines of soiling. Quarter brown cloth with orange paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, a few light stains at the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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- 1980
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BEGINNING PLACE
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- 1980
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N. Y.: Harper & Row, Pub., 1980. A solid spine with very light edge rubbings(2 tone brown boards). The dustjacket(new mylar wraps has very light edge rubbings. No store stamps. . B.C.E. 1ST EDITION. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illus. by Martucci, Griesbach. 8 Vo. Item Price
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The Beginning Place
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1987
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- Paperback
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- 9780553142594
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1987. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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THE BEGINNING PLACE
by Le Guin, Ursula K.
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- Near Fine
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- First edition, First Printing
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- Hardcover
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- 9780060125738
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Bacova, Virginia, USA
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NY: Harper & Row, 1980 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. FINE in a Near Fine Dustjacket. SIGNED by Author. 183 pages, boards. Two young people meet in a magic world over the threshold from the everyday world where they grew up, in a refuge that becomes horrific.. Item Price
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