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

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

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1956 1st Edition Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. A simple yet profound novel in which a young American engineer travels to China in the 1920s to scout the unruly Yangtze River for possible locations for a great dam. Stated first edition. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, near fine, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover.

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1956 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Minor tearing to edges of jacket. Stated First and Second Printings before publication.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.

[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]

Knopf 1966 Hardcover New Stored new Photos of book emailed upon request Minute storage shelf wear.

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

[publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition 8vo. [9], 3-181, [1] pp. Bound in pale yellow cloth with blue decorations on the boards and decorations and lettering in blue on the spine. Price of $3.00 on front flap of dust jacket. A Near Fine book with a bit of age toning to the textblock in a Very Good dust jacket with a tiny abrasion to the spine panel and a closed tear and some associated wrinkling on the top of the rear panel.
[Madison, WI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1956]
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Hamish Hamilton 1956 1st Edition Hardcover Good. No Jacket The boards are a bit shelf rubbed and marked. No inscription. Well bound. EK.

Hamish Hamilton 1956 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket 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.

[publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London] Hardcover Dedicated .' from John H./ Hong Kong July 1957.' A second impression, No wrapper. Contents clean and tight. Blue boards faded at the edges and spine. End-papers and a few early and late pages lightly foxed. Hong Kong Booksellers label on last page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
[Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1956]

Good 1964. Mass Market Paperback......We ship daily from our warehouse.

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

Alfred A. Knopf 1956 First Edition Hard Cover Collectible-Good/No Dust Wrapper (R232)

Vintage Books 1989 Softcover New Reprint edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches.

London Hamish Hamilton 1956 2nd Ed. Hardcover Fine in Very Good jacket Book (2d English) Smaller book, 183 pages. Small bookplate inside front cover along with tiny stamp from Kjaergaard's Boghandel in Denmark. DJ has very tiny nick at bottom front edge, tiny nick at spine bottom right edge. Very Good+ DJ/Very Fine book.

[publisher: Alfred A. Knopf., New York.] Hardcover 181pp, dustjacket worn, pictorial cloth covered boards discoloured at the spine and edges, pencilled inscription front free endpaper dated June 17th 1956. Novel. Young American engineer travels the Yangtze to inspect possible locations for a large dam and meets the river people. First & second printings before publication.
[Canberra, ACT, Australia] [Publication Year: 1956]
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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

New York Knopf 1956 Cloth Salter, George (dustjacket) Near Fine in Good jacket Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. New York: Knopf, 1956. First edition, 6th printing. 8vo. Beige cloth with blue boat design, blue titles, decorative spine. Spine slightly darkened. Attractive color dust jacket by George Salter. Dust jacket has old water stain at rear (book not affected), light wear to extremities. Near fine in good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.

ISBN10: 0394756975, ISBN13: 9780394756974, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group] Softcover John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China, in 1914 and lived there until 1925, when his family returned to the United States. He studied at Yale and Cambridge, served for a time as Sinclair Lewis&rsquos secretary, and then worked several years as a jo.
[Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 1989]
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Vintage 1989 Trade paperback New Special order direct from the distributor.

Paperback. Very Good. Paperback Very Good Writing on the first page of the book, light wear on the edges and corners, otherwise the book is in very good condition - clean unmarked pages Quality Books Because We Care - Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10,000+ books to local schools every yearIf there are any problems, pleases ask us to resolve it amicably before leaving any feedback ISBN 0394756975 9780394756974 [CA]

ISBN10: 0394756975, ISBN13: 9780394756974, [publisher: Vintage Books] Softcover reprint edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1989]

New York Vintage 1989 Trade paperback Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.