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After several years in the North, a young man returns to his native Mississippi seeking peace but is inexorably drawn back to the civil-rights turbulence of 1964
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The Rock Cried Out
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st. 8vo, 303 pp., Signed by the author on the half-title page., Some rubbing and scraping (causing a couple small holes) to rear panel of dust jacket. Fine copy in very good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 089285
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The Rock Cried Out
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073302545
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The Rock Cried Out
Published by
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Books Again, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. hardcover, 303 pp. SIGNED by the author on the half title page. Foxing to the page edges, still a very good copy with clean text and tight binding in a very good price clipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 1033
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THE ROCK CRIED OUT.
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New York and London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1979., 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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First Edition
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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First edition (per Harcourt's contemporary practice with "First edition | BCDE" upon the copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [12], 303 pages. Hardcover: H 24cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed with nicks; bumping, and short tears prevalent along top edges; light toning to flaps and mildly soiled white rear panel; front flap creased at bottom corner; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth spine slightly cocked with silver stamping still bright; blue boards. Foxing to edges and endpapers; past bookseller's ink notation at front free endpaper's top right corner; top corner of pages 123-124 creased from past fold-down. Author's three-line blue ink inscription upon the half-title page: "To Kathleen Chandler | Best wishes | Ellen Douglas." Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket. {LitShelf#1|EXCEL-Box06} ISBN 0151783225. Seller Inventory # Z626X-4629
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THE ROCK CRIED OUT.
Published by
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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First Edition
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: FINE. First printing. Fifth book by this prize winning Southern writer, set in Mississippi in the 1960's and 70's. Dustjacket praise from Walker Percy and Shelby Foote. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 21586
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BLACK CLOUD, WHITE CLOUD.
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University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, 1989
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: FINE. First printing. An illustrated edition of Douglas's only work of short fiction, four stories set in small town Mississippi, in which Black lives and white lives are intertwined, and originally published in 1963. Illustrated with drawings by Elizabeth Wolfe A title in the Author and Artist series. Afterword by Douglas. 234 pp plus colophon. 303 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 80151
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The Rock Cried Out
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Harcourt, 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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Seller: Cover to Cover Books & More, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. 0151783225 First Edition. Has been read but in excellent condition. Pages intact, no notes/highlighting. Spine & DJ undamaged. Previous owner name on ffep. DJ protected in mylar sleeve. Inscribed by author. H1. Signed By Author. First Edition. Jacket: Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Inscribed by Author. ISBN/EAN: 9780151783229. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20110223110013. Seller Inventory # 20110223110013
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The Rock Cried Out; - 1st Edition/1st Printing
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York And London, 1979
ISBN 10: 0151783225
ISBN 13: 9780151783229
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Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
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1/4 Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition housed in an equal dust-jacket; The Rock Cried Out is the story of Ellen Douglas, and their pet rock, Bob. Douglas is a gentle, sensitive boy who loves to write. Ellen is his sister and Bob is their rock, best friend, and confidant. When Douglas is sent to a juvenile detention center, Ellen is left to care for Bob and their home. Bob helps Ellen through the tough times, and together they work to rebuild their lives. The Rock Cried Out is a beautiful and inspiring story of hope, redemption, and family.; 8vo; 303 pages. Seller Inventory # 55695
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The Rock Cried Out
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good hardcover in lightly worn dust jacket. Clean pages. Book club edition. Seller Inventory # ware43mm0013
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The Rock Cried Out
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED* Very good in Very good dust jacket. First Edition. Seller Inventory # bing878jt285