Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1996 Harper San Francisco. Fourth Printing with number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on the spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, moderate spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with a bookplate from the previous owner hidden under the front flap. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild edge wear and the price intact, that looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Pilar is an independent and practical yet restless young woman, frustrated by the daily grind of university life and looking for greater meaning in her existence. Her life is forever transformed by an encounter with a childhood friend, now a mesmerizin
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
