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A Different Kind of Christmas
by Haley, Alex
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385260431
- ISBN 13
- 9780385260435
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 1988. 101 pp. Beige boards with copper embossed design on front cover show minor signs of use, just a small bend on the top front cover. Pictorial jacket shows minor signs of use, minor staining in the top right of the front cover but otherwise fine. "the intense drama of a white Southerner and a black slave who work toward a mutual goal". First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo.
Synopsis
ALEX HALEY was the author of ROOTS: The Saga of An American Family, now available as a Modern Classic from Gramercy Books. Haley became a journalist while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, and first gained national attention as the collaborator of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. He died in 1992.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029809
- Title
- A Different Kind of Christmas
- Author
- Haley, Alex
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385260431
- ISBN 13
- 9780385260435
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Haley Christmas Drama Slave Courage Inspiration
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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