The Shell Collector Stories by Anthony Doerr ISBN 13: 9780743212748

Scribner, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner, 2002-12-25. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

White boards with metallic-gold writing on spine; top and bottom of book spine rumpled. Crease at bottom of back dust jacket flap; front dust jacket flap price-clipped. Very slight shelf wear to top and bottom of dust jacket spine; book has overall tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition.Scribner First Edition, First Printing as indicated by complete number line ending in "1" on copyright page.Anthony Doerr's debut collection of short stories that "takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio." Hardcover and original price-clipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Fine in Fine dust jacket - clean and unread. A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE COPY of the author's 1st book.

Scribner, 2002-12-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Scribner. ** 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING ** SCARCE ** FINE HARDCOVER BOOK ** NEAR FINE DUSTJACKET ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** CLEAN, STAIN-FREE, UNMARKED ** Published by Scribner in 2002, 8vo, with 219 pages. The noted author's first book. Book was purchased new by original owner, placed on a shelf for over 20 years and never read. The book itself has micro signs of shelf use at the top and bottom of the spine only, is otherwise As New and just as it came from the publisher. The dustjacket shows a bit of wear right at and near the top corner of the rear panel (short diagonal soft crease and very short micro tear at the tip). The book is quite clean and stain-free, square and straight, very firm and tight in its binding, no pages are loose, torn, or missing. The corners have not been bumped. All pages are clean and stain-free, and all text is crisp and legible. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or any other such markings in the book. The dustjacket is perfectly clean, stain-free, and… Read More

Scribner, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 5x0x8. Two tiny spots of stain and some light soiling to top edge. Signed by Doerr on title page. The author's first book; signed copies rarely offered. The exquisitely crafted stories in Anthony Doerr’s debut collection take readers from the African Coast to the pine forests of Montana to the damp moors of Lapland, charting a vast physical and emotional landscape. Doerr explores the human condition in all its varieties—metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts—conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of the characters in these stories contend with hardships; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the ravishing universe outside themselves. Many of the stories take place in countries within Africa and New Zealand, where he has worked and lived. Anthony Doerr is an American author of… Read More