🎬 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood 1st/1st

Wells, Rebecca

Harper Collins, New York, 1998

ISBN 10: 006019345X

ISBN 13: 9780060193454

SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR PRIMARY DESCRIPTION OF CONDITION

Hardcover Very Good

Dust Jacket Very Good

First edition

Hard Cover Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

First Edition. Size: Large Octavo

WITH NUMBER LINE "98 … 3 2 1" ORIGINAL First Edition included ISBN 0060173289 (NOT 006019345X as is this copy) BOOK IS ABOUT Near fine WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT BUT WITH PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER, and prior seller’s price notation. Slightly dusty top of text block. Otherwise, fine, with a solid square, text block, and deckled page edges. Slightly creaky when opening cover. Appears UNREAD!!! (See photos)

D.J. IS VERY GOOD with PRICE-INTACT. Slight mottling and minor folds to flap edges, bumping to crown of spine, and wear to exterior corners, as shown in photos.

A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. FIRST EDITION. (See photos)

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Ships in well-padded box.

Why this book is important:

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller. Some literary critics praised the book; The Washington Post stated that the book is "A very entertaining and ultimately deeply moving novel about the complex bonds between a mother and a daughter."

Awards:

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2000. Award panel member Bonnie Greer praised the book's emotional impact.

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood was adapted into a 2002 American film starring an ensemble cast headed by Sandra Bullock, co-written and directed by Callie Khouri. The cast included Sandra Bullock (Sidda) and Ellen Burstyn (Vivi) as the two main characters of the film as well as James Garner (Big Shep) and Maggie Smith (Caro).

Divine Secrets grossed a domestic total of $69,599,016 and $4,240,224 outside the States, totaling $73,839,240 worldwide. The film opened at #2 the weekend of its release with $16,167,412.

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Book Grading* and description

FINE ~ Marginally less than perfect, and may designate a book that is still new, or a book that has been carefully read. The use of the term Fine (as compared to Near Fine or Very Good) often depends on when the book was published. A recent book should have no notable defects at all. But the dustjacket of a Fine older book may have a small closed tear, or be a little rubbed, even a bit worn at the edges. Such defects, if present, must be minor and should always be noted.

(Note also that a book may be new and unread, but it may have aged on the shelf to the point of being considered Near Fine or even Very Good. Similarly a unique 200-year-old book might be viewed as "Fine", while a recent book in the exact same condition could only be described as "Very Good".)

NEAR FINE ~ Somewhere between Very Good and Fine. The distinction is usually in the eye of the bookseller and involves minor defects (always described). Near Fine is generally meant to inform the customer that the condition is excellent but "not quite Fine".

VERY GOOD ~ A used book that shows shelfwear and visible signs of having been read. Its dustjacket may be rubbed, chipped, or even missing small pieces, but it should generally be clean and bright, depending on how old it is. The book should always be clean and tight, and the overall appearance should be of a desirable copy. A very old book may show some foxing. The description of a Very Good book ought to include all notable flaws.

GOOD ~ Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. A Good book may be cocked, have loose joints, and be missing a dustjacket. But it must be complete, clean, and worth keeping. Its value will be a fraction of a Fine copy, unless it is very scarce.

*Grading definitions from Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

As a seller, I describe most collectible books as either in Near Fine or Very Good condition. I have never described even books in pristine condition as “Fine”.

UNREAD ~ Sometimes I add a note that a book is “unread”. A book which is in very good condition with notable defects can also be unread-in fact this is common. “Unread” does not mean free of defects, but means just not read, and it’s hallmark is that the front board of the book does not flop open perpendicular to the text block when the book is placed flat on its spine. The boards retain some stiffness at the hinges and tend to cling to the text block. Unread does not mean never opened. An unread book is more desirable than one with boards that flop open when unsupported, and so “Unread” should be noted in a description if present.g