'Tis a Memoir - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by McCourt, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0684848783
- ISBN 13
- 9780684848785
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684848783 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in a Near Fine dust-jacket that has some minor tearing around the trim; Born into a poverty-stricken family in Ireland in 1922, McCourt's life takes a dramatic turn when he is forced to flee to America with his family in 1939. After a series of odd jobs, they find themselves living on the streets of New York City. McCourt's writing reflects the honesty and candor of a man who has lived a hard life, describing in detail his family's struggles, his own efforts to survive, and the colorful characters he meets in the city. Tis a Memoir is widely regarded as one of the great memoirs of the 20th century.; 8vo; 367 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53383
- Title
- 'Tis a Memoir - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- McCourt, Frank
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684848783
- ISBN 13
- 9780684848785
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
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