Refiner's Fire: The Life and Adventures of Marshall Pearl, a Foundling
by Helprin, Mark
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394412737
- ISBN 13
- 9780394412733
- Seller
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West Linn, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Muriel Nasser, dj design.. The book has light discoloring to the top of the page block.The dust jacket is unclipped ($10.00). First Edition Stated. Inscribed and dated "31.X.89" by the author on the title page.
Synopsis
An orphaned immigrant's experiences take him from the Hudson River Valley to Harvard, off to sea on a British merchant ship, then finally back to his birthplace, where he serves as an Israeli soldier in the Yom Kippur War.
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- Bookseller
- Cross Genre Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004613
- Title
- Refiner's Fire: The Life and Adventures of Marshall Pearl, a Foundling
- Author
- Helprin, Mark
- Illustrator
- Muriel Nasser, dj design.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394412737
- ISBN 13
- 9780394412733
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 373
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- X weight
- 0 lbs
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