Pearl - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Leaton, Anne
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0394539230
- ISBN 13
- 9780394539232
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394539230 . First edition/first printing in about Fine condition with lightly sunned board edges in alike dust-jacket, little sunning to spine. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; In this haunting and beautifully written novel, Pearl tells the story of a young girl who is taken from her family in Africa and sold into slavery in America. She is forced to work in a cotton field, enduring unimaginable brutality and poverty. But Pearl is also fortunate to meet a white woman, Mrs. John, who takes her in and helps her to learn to read and write. When Pearl discovers that Mrs. John is a slaveowner, she is shocked and appalled. But she also realizes that she can never tell her secret, for fear of being sold away again. Pearl is determined to find a way to freedom, even if it means risking everything.; 8vo; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18966
- Title
- Pearl - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Leaton, Anne
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394539230
- ISBN 13
- 9780394539232
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Betty Anderson
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