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A Gesture Life
by Lee, Chang-Rae
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1573221465
- ISBN 13
- 9781573221467
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Riverhead Books, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Lee on the title page. First edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Original price of $23.95 on front flap of dust jacket.
Synopsis
A Gesture Life is a novel written by Chang-Rae Lee which takes the form of a narrative of an elderly physician who remembers treating Korean comfort women for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108255
- Title
- A Gesture Life
- Author
- Lee, Chang-Rae
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1573221465
- ISBN 13
- 9781573221467
- Publisher
- New York, New York, U.S.A.: Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
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Bookbid Rare Books
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About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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