A Map of the World

"First Edition" is stated on the copyright page below "June 1994" and full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Boards are beige with tiny specks and brown cloth spine.

The first printing is missing a paragraph on page 111, a fact that was verified by the author. The mistake was fixed on the second printing, where the missing paragraph can be found on the bottom of page 111. It begins with "I draped myself over the steering wheel, to rest. If only I could survive until"...

A Map of the World is an Oprah's Book Club selection.

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Picture of the 1994 first edition dust jacket for A Map of the World.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for A Map of the World.

Picture of dust jacket where original $22.00 price is found for A Map of the World.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of A Map of the World.

Picture of the first edition Doubleday boards for A Map of the World.

Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of A Map of the World.

Picture of the first edition title page for A Map of the World.

Other first edition points for books by Jane Hamilton include: The Book of Ruth.

 

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