Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by Berg, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Berg’s novels Open House, The Pull of the Moon, Range of Motion, What We Keep, Never Change, and Until the Real Thing Comes Along were bestsellers. Durable Goods and Joy School were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. Talk Before Sleep was an ABBY finalist and a New York Times bestseller. In 1997, Berg won the NEBA Award in fiction, and in 2000 her novel Open House was named an Oprah’s Book Club selection. She lives in Chicago.
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along: A Novel
by Berg, Elizabeth
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New York: Random House, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x10. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author without inscription. A very nice copy. 1999 Hard Cover. 241 pp. "What do you do when your life isn't living up to your dreams? When the man you love is unavailable, and yet you long for a… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Berg, Elizabeth
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NY: Random House, 1999. First printing. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Lightly bumped on the spine ends. The top edge of the back board has a small dent. The DJ is very lightly bumped on the spine ends. The jacket price is intact.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Random House. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 1. 1999. Hardback. Fine. First Edition. First Print. Signature only by author on the title page. Very collectible copy, excellent addition to your collection. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along:
by Berg, Elizabeth
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. SIGNED -- First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. Signed by Elizabeth Berg on the title page. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: Random House. (1999). Signed by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author on Title Page. 1st Edition. Very Fine in Very Fine jacket Dust Jacket protected by removable Brodart cover. NEW COPY.. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by BERG, Elizabeth
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UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG.
by Berg, Elizabeth.
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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NY: RANDOM HOUSE.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679457224 . First edition. SIGNED by Elizabeth Berg on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. . Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along:
by Elizabeth Berg
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- July 1999
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Random House, July 1999. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. no. A very good reading copy. Can show some minor wear. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by Elizabeth Berg
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- 1999
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Random House Publishing Group, 1999. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by Berg, Elizabeth (Author)
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- 2000
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New York, New York: Ballantine Books / The Ballantine Publishing Group, 2000. First Thus. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along: A Novel
by Berg, Elizabeth
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- 2000
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USA: Ballantine Books, 2000. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Ballantine Books Trade Paperback Printing in Very Good Condition. Clean, unmarked, bright card cover with a bare touch of edgewear. Tight glued binding. Pages clean and free of any markings. A comedy of modern manners in a delightful and funny style.… Read more about this item Item Price
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UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG; A novel
by BERG, Elizabeth
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- 1999
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
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NY: Random House, 1999. First edition, second printing. 8vo, pp. 240. Paper over boards. Top edges very slightly spotted, ends of spine slightly scuffed, o/w a nice copy in dj. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by Berg, Elizabeth
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- 1999
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UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG
by Berg, Elizabeth
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- 1999
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along:
by Elizabeth Berg
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- 1999-07-01
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along: A Novel
by Berg, Elizabeth
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780679457220
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New York, NY: Random House, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American First. Complete number line from 2 to 9 with the words First Edition printed below which for Random House books of the period denoted a first printing; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along
by Berg, Elizabeth
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine (in mylar)
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- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 9780679457220
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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NY: Random House, 1999. 241pp. Immaculate and tight, gift quality copy in unclipped dust jacket.. First Edition/2nd Printing. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Item Price
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Until the Real Thing Comes Along:
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Random House. Used - Like New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Item Price
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