The first edition of this intriguing work was published by Harper and Row in 1988. It was 232 pages long, and the original retail price was $16.95. The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: FIRST EDITION is stated on the copyright page along with number line "88 89 90 91 92 HC 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
Picture of the 1988 first edition dust jacket for The Bean Trees.
Other first edition points for books by Barbara Kingsolver include: The Poisonwood Bible.
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