EMPIRE FALLS
by Russo, Richard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2007. Hardcover. Fine. Collector's Edition, signed by Richard Russo. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and printed note from the publisher. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2002, this novel follows the story of Miles Roby in a fictional, small blue-collar town in Maine and the people, places, and the past surrounding him, as manager of the Empire Grill diner. Octavo. Full black leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, five raised bands, moire silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.
Synopsis
Empire Falls is a 2001 novel written by Richard Russo. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2002.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76532
- Title
- EMPIRE FALLS
- Author
- Russo, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Literature, Pulitzer Prize
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...