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1. A Single Pebble 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 50.00
Dealer: ABAA, Books Tell You Why, Inc.
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A Fine first Printing of the First Edition housed in a price-clipped Near Fine dust-jacket; In A Single Pebble, John Hersey tells the story of Henry DeTamble, a man who is slowly losing his mind. The story begins with DeTamble's return from World War II, where he was wounded in the leg. DeTamble is a shell of the man he once was, and his wife is worried about him. One day, DeTamble tells his wife that he's going to take a walk. When he doesn't return, his wife goes out looking for him, and she finds him lying on the ground, surrounded by pebbles. DeTamble tells her that he was walking when he saw a single pebble fall from the sky. He said that the pebble was so beautiful that he wanted to keep it, so he picked it up. But as he was holding it, he started to feel strange. He said that the pebble was talking to him, telling him that it was happy and that it wanted to be; 8vo; 181 pages . 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US 

2. A SINGLE PEBBLE ( Bantam Classic )
by Hersey, John 
Price: USD 6.00
Dealer: Abebooks, Grandmahawk's Eyrie
Description: ISBN10: 0553258540, ISBN13: 9780553258547, [publisher: Bantam Books, New York] Softcover 5th printing, PB, pictorial card covers, 122pp. General rubbing, foxing to covers, inside has tanning/ foxing to page edges, else square & tight with no text markings noted. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall [Mansfield Center, CT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1969]  

3. A Single Pebble (A Bantam Pathfinder Edition HP4127)
by John Hersey 
Price: USD 8.51
Dealer: Abebooks, HPB Inc.
Description: [publisher: Bantam Pathfinder] Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1968]  

4. A Single Pebble (Bantam Books # A2182)
by Hersey, John 
Price: USD 2.95
Dealer: Alibris, JR Books via Alibris
Description: Very good Bantam A2182 paperback; no writing or tears in pages; s. 

5. A Single Pebble (Paperback Or Softback)
by Hersey, John 
Price: USD 14.91
Dealer: Alibris, BargainBookStores via Alibris
Description: Vintage 2/11/1989 Paperback or Softback New in New jacket A Single Pebble (Paperback or Softback) 

6. A SINGLE PEBBLE (Yangtze River in China)
by HERSEY, JOHN 
Price: USD 11.00
Dealer: Abebooks, GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Description: [publisher: bantam book,] Softcover First Edition 2182, very good -fine, , reading crease (ROMANTIC ADVENTURE NOVEL), paperback, [webster, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1961]  

7. A Single Pebble - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Hersey, John 
Price: USD 57.77
Dealer: ZVAB, Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB
Description: [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition A Fine first Printing of the First Edition housed in a price-clipped Near Fine dust-jacket; In A Single Pebble, John Hersey tells the story of Henry DeTamble, a man who is slowly losing his mind. The story begins with DeTamble's return from World War II, where he was wounded in the leg. DeTamble is a shell of the man he once was, and his wife is worried about him. One day, DeTamble tells his wife that he's going to take a walk. When he doesn't return, his wife goes out looking for him, and she finds him lying on the ground, surrounded by pebbles. DeTamble tells her that he was walking when he saw a single pebble fall from the sky. He said that the pebble was so beautiful that he wanted to keep it, so he picked it up. But as he was holding it, he started to feel strange. He said that the pebble was talking to him, telling him that it was happy and that it wanted to be; 8vo; 181 pages [Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1956]  

8. A single pebble / John Hersey
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 17.94
Dealer: Biblio, MW Books Ltd.
Description: New York : Knopf, for Borzoi Books, Date: 1956. Fourth Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 181 pages; Description: 181p. ; 21cm. Subjects: American fiction -- Fiction set in China. Summary: A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze -- until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic climax. 1956. New York : Knopf, for Borzoi Books [IE] 

9. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by HERSEY JOHN 
Price: USD 4.00
Dealer: Biblio, The Book Shelf
Description: BANTAM CLASSICS. 5th Edition. Paperback. Used:Very Good. COMPLETE & UNABRIDGED BANTAM CLASSICS [US] 

10. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 22.40
Dealer: ABAA, THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY
Description: A SINGLE PEBBLE, Hamish Hamilton, Date: 1956, first English edition, light scattered foxing to the page edges, else near fine in a vg/vg+ dust-wrapper with some slight wear. 1956. Hamish Hamilton US 

11. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 4.25
Dealer: Biblio, Books from the Crypt
Description: NY: Bantam, Date: 1961. [1st printing] Jan. 1961; #A2182. Cover art by Kossin. Light edgewear; no creases.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. 1961. Bantam [US] 

12. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 2.99
Dealer: Biblio, Mozafamily
Description: Alfred A. Knopf. Hardcover. B000H1FCEQ Hardback 1963 10th printing Knopf X-library with jacket in mylar and glued down to ends. Solid reading copy. . Good. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

13. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 7.25
Dealer: Biblio, Russ States
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1957. 1957, 181pp, yellow cloth, bottom corners slightly bumped, owner's name to fep, a few pgs w/ margin markings or underlining, price-clipped dj, slight edgewear to dj.. Cloth. Very Good -/Very Good -. 1957. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

14. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 13.80
Dealer: Biblio, bookwitch
Description: NY: Alfred A Knopf, Date: 1956., 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo, near fine in VG blue and gray decorative dj. 5th printing. A beautiful and simple tale set in China; a young American engineer there in the 1920's. Author is Pulitzer-prize winner. 181 pages. 1956. NY: Alfred A Knopf, 1956. [US] 

15. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by JOHN HERSEY 
Price: USD 12.67
Dealer: Biblio, Tobo Books
Description: NEW YORK: ALFRED A KNOIPF, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards marked, spine darkened, pencil inscriptions to front pastedown. Clean throughout. Good. 1956. ALFRED A KNOIPF [GB] 

16. A SINGLE PEBBLE
by John Hersey 
Price: USD 15.00
Dealer: Biblio, Kubik Fine Books Ltd, ABAA
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 181p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Spine faintly tanned, and mild speckling on top foredge; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is lightly edgeworn and has a tanned spine, but is otherwise intact. A novel about an American engineer in China and the people he meets along the Yangtze River. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

17. A Single Pebble
by HERSEY John 
Price: USD 125.00
Dealer: ABAA, Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. fine in just about fine dustwrapper. Briefly Inscribed by the author. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US 

18. A Single Pebble
by HERSEY John 
Price: USD 30.00
Dealer: ABAA, Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 181pp. Binding lightly worn, with a few light stains, still very good in a very good or better dustwrapper with a bit of rubbing and edgewear. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US 

19. A Single Pebble
by HERSEY John 
Price: USD 18.00
Dealer: ABAA, Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. The corners of the jacket are slightly worn and the edges of the spine binding and binding corners are yellowed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US 

20. A Single Pebble
by HERSEY John 
Price: USD 18.00
Dealer: Biblio, Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. The corners of the jacket are slightly worn and the edges of the spine binding and binding corners are yellowed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

21. A Single Pebble
by HERSEY John 
Price: USD 10.13
Dealer: Biblio, Castle Hill Books
Description: New York: Alfred A Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1977. Hardcover. 0394445627 . UK bookseller. 181pp, bound in beige cloth with dustwrapper; Octavo . 1977. Alfred A Knopf ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [GB] 

22. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John R 
Price: USD 10.31
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books Ltd
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [GB] 

23. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John R 
Price: USD 7.09
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [US] 

24. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John R 
Price: USD 7.09
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [US] 

25. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 300.00
Dealer: ABAA, James Cummins Bookseller
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Second Printing before Publication. 181, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket by George Salter. Second Printing before Publication. 181, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With Autograph Letter, signed from Hersey to Lila Tyng dated August 6, 1956, "Of course I remember you, and I thank you for your generous words about my book. Rob will be glad to hear news of you ... " With envelope. Note on front free endpaper "Please return to Lu Shan. Thanks! L. Tyng. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf US 

26. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 4.95
Dealer: Biblio, ARC FoundationThrift Store
Description: Vintage, Date: 1989-02-11. Paperback. Good. YOUR PURCHASE BENEFITS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. Sun wear, Wear on corners and edges, book has some wear, name with sticker on it 1989. Vintage ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

27. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 13.24
Dealer: Biblio, Adelaide Booksellers
Description: London: Hamish Hamilton. Date: 1956. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ is NOT price-clipped & is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 183 pages. A novel based in 1920s China. . 1st Edition. Hardback. 1956. Hamish Hamilton [AU] 

28. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 14.50
Dealer: Biblio, Ainsworth Books
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. Date: 1956. 1st; Third Printing. Hardcover. DJ has some soiling, small tears and chips. ; DJ in Mylar, unclipped. ; 181 pages; A novel about a young American engineer in China in the 1920's. "A young American engineer sent to China to inspect the unruly Yangtze River travels up through the river's gorges searching for dam sites. Pulled on a junk hauled by forty-odd trackers, he is carried, too, into the settled, ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze -- until the interplay of his life with theirs comes to a dramatic climax." He was ably played in the movie of the same name by Steve McQueen . 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [CA] 

29. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 3.69
Dealer: Biblio, BOMB BOOKS
Description: UsedGood. May contain highlighting, handwriting or underlining through out the book. Book may show some wear. Used books may not contain supplements such as access codes, CDs, etc. Every item ships the same or next business day with tracking number emailed to you. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

30. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 6.60
Dealer: Biblio, Basement Seller 101
Description: Bantam Books, Date: 1982-05-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 1982. Bantam Books ISBN 0553206834 9780553206838 [US] 

31. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.00
Dealer: Biblio, Best and Fastest Books
Description: CollectibleGood. Vintage 1964 Batam A2182 35 cent paperback, great cover art, solid and unmarked, light wear for age, exowner stamp. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

32. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.73
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

33. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.73
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

34. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.73
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

35. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.00
Dealer: Biblio, Better World Books
Description: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

36. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 13.87
Dealer: Biblio, BookCorner COM LLC
Description: UsedVeryGood. Used Very Good:Minor shelf wear. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

37. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 14.35
Dealer: Biblio, BookCorner COM LLC
Description: UsedLikeNew. Used Like-New:May have Remainder Mark. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

38. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 7.38
Dealer: Biblio, Booked Experiences
Description: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, Date: 1989. First Vintage Books Edition. . Soft cover. Fine. Fine 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.181 The protagonist settles into the ancient way of life of the people of the Yangtze River in China. clean tight unread copy. 1989. Vintage Books ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [CA] 

39. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 10.00
Dealer: Biblio, Bradley's Books
Description: Knopf, Date: 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Ex Lib. With Usual Markings . 1956. Knopf [US] 

40. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 18.00
Dealer: Biblio, CMSRAREBOOKS
Description: Vintage, Date: 1989. Soft cover. New. 1989. Vintage ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

41. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 12.00
Dealer: Biblio, Callaghan Books South
Description: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1956. Hardcover. Good/Fair. (6th ptg.) Slightly smaller thin book, off-white cloth with blue illustration of Chinese junk and water across the bottom front, browned at all edges, 181 pages. DJ is beautifully color-illustrated, badly worn with tears at all edges and spine, browned too on spine and back, photo of Hersey at top back. Fair DJ/Near Good book. 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

42. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 7.00
Dealer: Biblio, Chapter 1 Books
Description: Hamish Hamilton, Date: 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is a bit sunned, marked and worn but has suffered little paper loss. Internally clean and tightly bound - slightly cocked. A few spots. The ffep is missing.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Hamish Hamilton ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [ZA] 

43. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 10.00
Dealer: Biblio, Chapter 1 Books
Description: Hamish Hamilton, Date: 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is shelf rubbed.Library markings.No inscription.Well bound.EK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Hamish Hamilton ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [ZA] 

44. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 7.00
Dealer: Biblio, Chapter 1 Books
Description: Hamish Hamilton, Date: 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The boards are a bit shelf rubbed and marked.No inscription.Well bound.EK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Hamish Hamilton ISBN 0394445627 9780394445625 [ZA] 

45. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 4.17
Dealer: Biblio, DEAN FAMILY ENTERPRISES
Description: Bantam Books. Poor. Date: 1964. Mass_Market. Book is in acceptable condition with some edge wear, tears on the spine and some minor yellowing of the pages.. Please See Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . 1964. Bantam Books [US] 

46. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 13.87
Dealer: Biblio, Ebooksweb COM LLC
Description: UsedVeryGood. Used Very Good:Minor shelf wear. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

47. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 14.35
Dealer: Biblio, Ebooksweb COM LLC
Description: UsedLikeNew. Used Like-New:May have Remainder Mark. ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [US] 

48. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 6.33
Dealer: Biblio, LODMOOR BOOKS
Description: London: Hamish Hamilton, Date: 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Hardcover, browning to eps, bookplate on inside front cover, covers rubbed, otherwise Good+ in Good+ dustjacket with spine browned on inside. 1956. Hamish Hamilton [GB] 

49. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 3.90
Dealer: Biblio, MAB Books
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Good in Good dust jacket. Date: 1956. Hardback. Gift inscription/book club edition/worn with tear at top and bottom spine . 1956. Alfred A. Knopf [US] 

50. A Single Pebble
by Hersey John 
Price: USD 5.90
Dealer: Biblio, MAB Books
Description: New York: Bantam Books. Good with no dust jacket. Date: 1964. Paperback. 1964. Bantam Books [US] 

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