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The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende; Magda Bogin [Translator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- VG/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394539079
- ISBN 13
- 9780394539072
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1985-04-12. Hardcover. VG/Very Good. Signed 8th printing, Knopf hardcover w/ DJ, 1885. Book is VG, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it may be unread; moisture stain to rear boards, very slight sway to front boards. DJ is VG, w/ very light edge/shelf wear but a corresponding moisture stain to inside of rear panel. Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owner) on page facing title page. Free delivery confirmation.
Synopsis
The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus, 1982) is the debut novel by Isabel Allende. Initially, the novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers, but became an instant best seller when published in Barcelona in 1982. The novel was critically acclaimed around the world, and catapulted Allende to literary stardom. That same year, the novel was named Best Novel of the Year in Chile, and she received the country's Panorama Literario award.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Colewood Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1020829
- Title
- The House of the Spirits
- Author
- Isabel Allende; Magda Bogin [Translator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0394539079
- ISBN 13
- 9780394539072
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985-04-12
- X weight
- 22 lbs
Terms of Sale
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Colewood Books
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- Title Page
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- VG
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.