New York, NY Ballantine Books, 1991. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus (1991); so stated. First Edition Thus (1991); so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; scuffing to the top of the front hinge; just a hint of wear to the corner tips; a barely discernible crease across the upper corner of the front panel; the mildest rubbing to the top corner of many of the text pages mid-text; else flawless; the binding remains square and perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only its several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (6.9 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 161 pages. All Edges Tinted. Language: English. Weight: 3.8 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. This, the author's first book, was a A NEW YORK TIMES Notable Book of the Year. The author was of "The Thing About Luck", winner of the 2013 National Book Award.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 50961
Title: The Floating World.
Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus (1991); so stated.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0345367561
ISBN 13: 9780345367563
Publisher: Ballantine Books,
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1991.
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction: Collectible Paperbacks; American Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;

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