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Alphabet Of Thorn: Available Copies

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (edition 1) (2004)


    Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $5.73
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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Ace (2005)


    Seller: HPB Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $8.77
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.52

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: ZBK Books (Woodland Park, NJ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $12.54
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.54

May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: ZBK Books (Woodland Park, NJ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $12.55
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.55

May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Ace (2005)


    Seller: Sequitur Books (Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $9.90
    Shipping: $4.99
    TOTAL Cost: $14.89

Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages.

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Alphabet of Thorn by McKillip, Patricia A. [Paperback ]
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Ace (2005)


    Seller: booksXpress (Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $15.08
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    TOTAL Cost: $15.08

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $15.94
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    TOTAL Cost: $15.94

Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $15.94
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Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library.

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Books Unplugged (Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $15.94
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    TOTAL Cost: $15.94

Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Irish Booksellers (Portland, ME, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $15.97
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    TOTAL Cost: $15.97

SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: Books Unplugged (Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $19.49
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    TOTAL Cost: $19.49

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $19.49
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Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: Books Unplugged (Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $19.49
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    TOTAL Cost: $19.49

Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $20.01
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    TOTAL Cost: $20.01

Book is in NEW condition.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $20.02
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    TOTAL Cost: $20.02

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: GreatBookPrices (Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $17.39
    Shipping: $2.64
    TOTAL Cost: $20.03

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by Patricia A. McKillip

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Books (2005)


    Seller: Books Puddle (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $16.18
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $20.17

pp. 304

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Alphabet of Thorn (Paperback or Softback)
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Ace Books 2/1/2005 (2005)


    Seller: BargainBookStores (Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)
    New Book
    Book Price: $20.24
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $20.24

Alphabet of Thorn 0.51

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: GreatBookPrices (Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: As New
    Book Price: $17.72
    Shipping: $2.64
    TOTAL Cost: $20.36

Unread book in perfect condition.

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $20.56
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $20.56

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $20.57
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    TOTAL Cost: $20.57

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Books (2004)


    Seller: Turn-The-Page Books (Skyway, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $16.00
    Shipping: $4.60
    TOTAL Cost: $20.60

3rd printing. Black marker remainder swipe to bottom page edges, else tight and clean. 314pp. Very nice jacket in a new mylar cover. Size: 12mo - over 6" - 8" Tall

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by Patricia A. McKillip

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $12.35
    Shipping: $9.73
    TOTAL Cost: $22.08

Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Books (2005)


    Seller: Majestic Books (Hounslow, United Kingdom)
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    Book Price: $14.49
    Shipping: $8.20
    TOTAL Cost: $22.69

pp. 304

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A. (Author)

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Books 0, New York, New York (2004)


    Seller: Adventures Underground (Richland, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $18.00
    Shipping: $4.99
    TOTAL Cost: $22.99

Very slight shelf wear to the dust jacket, cover, and spine. Binding remains tight and pages are clean and unbent.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Ace (2024)


    Seller: Save With Sam (North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $24.31
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    TOTAL Cost: $24.31

Brand New! This item is printed on demand.

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Alphabet of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (2005)


    Seller: Hafa Adai Books (Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $20.36
    Shipping: $3.95
    TOTAL Cost: $24.31

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Hafa Adai Books (Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $20.56
    Shipping: $3.95
    TOTAL Cost: $24.51

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Alphabet Of Thorn
    by McKillip, Patricia A.

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780441011308
    Publisher: Ace Hardcover (2004)


    Seller: Front Cover Books (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $20.59
    Shipping: $4.30
    TOTAL Cost: $24.89

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Alphabet of Thorn (Paperback)
    by Patricia A. McKillip

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441012435
    Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc, New York (2005)


    Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $24.91
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $24.91

Paperback. Fantasy author Patricia A. McKillip, the 21st century's response to Hans Christian Andersen, has mastered the art of writing fairy tales -- as evidenced by previous works like The Tower at Stony Wood, Ombria in Shadow, and In the Forests of Serre. Alphabet of Thorn is yet another timeless fable suitable for children and adults alike.In the kingdom of Raine, a vast realm at the edge of the world, an orphaned baby girl is found by a palace librarian and raised to become a translator. Years later, the girl -- named Nepenthe -- comes in contact with a mysterious book written in a language of thorns that no one, not even the wizards at Raine's famous Floating School for mages, can decipher. The book calls out to Nepenthe's very soul, and she is soon privately translating its contents. As she works tirelessly transcribing the book -- which turns out to be about the historical figures of Axis, the Emperor of Night, and Kane, his masked sorcerer -- the kingdom of Raine is teetering on the brink of chaos. The newly crowned queen, a mousy 14-year old girl named Tessera who wants nothing to do with matters of state, hides in the woods as regents plot revolution. The queen's destiny, however, is intertwined with Nepenthe's ability to unravel the mystery of the thorns. "Romantic, magical, respectful of fantasy's traditions without being awed by them, McKillip's novels are near perfect examples of fantasy in the fairy-tale or folkloric mold, and the latest, "Alphabet of Thorn," is among her best."--"Locus." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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