Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Family Chao by in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 2022 W. W. Norton. First Printing with full number line , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the partially creased first free end paper. 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 surface and edge wear and the retail price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Brimming with heartbreak, comedy, and suspense, The Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopic, highly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
