HARD LAUGHTER

written by ANNE LAMOTT

SIGNED BY ANNE LAMOTT on the title page

This was her debut novel. On the back cover, there is a very encouraging blurb from Peter Beagle. The story of a close-knit family who manages to hold on to its good humor despite the sad diagnosis of a brain tumor for the 55 year old father.

This book was bought new and is in very good condition. I take very good care of my books in my smoke-free environment.

Notes on condition:

dust jacket: crisp & clean, no rips or marks; age discoloration on the inside

binding: black cloth spine and taupe boards are in very good condition - all clean, no marks or dents

interior pages: clean & crisp, no marks or tears; all pages secure; but there is brown spotting from age discoloration along edges of pages when book is shut

Please see photos to get a sense of the great condition, format and signature.

ISBN: 0670361402

publisher: Viking Press, based in N.Y.C., N.Y.

year published: 1980

Copyright information: The copyright page confounds me - it does not specifically state that it is a first edition - but I bought this book immediately upon its initial release & I find it hard to believe a first novel at that time had more than one printing that quickly.

Original price: $12.95 printed on unclipped front dust jacket flap

weight: 1 lb 4 oz

height: 9 inches

width: 6 inches

page count: 290 

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