Buy this book on-line Joseph A. Wise : Paradise on the Pearl: The Saga of the Wise ClanVantage Press, New York, 1994 ISBN 0533109515
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. P2 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered rubbing, scuffing, light scratches and smudges, tanning and light shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light tanning and shelf wear. 8.25"x5.5", 174 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. The Story of Joseph Wise is the story of the building of America, as the Wise family saga is recreated in Paradise on the Pearl: The Saga of the Wise Clan, bu author Joseph A. Wise, great-grandson of the protagonist in this fictionalized family history. Joseph Wise's lifetime spanned a long segment of American history. Born to indentured servants in South Carolina in 1830, he grew to manhood on the isolated family farm near the Pee Dee River. Indispensable to his family's survival, young Joe did a man's work from childhood, learning the numerous arts of survival. His widowed mother's remarriage to a ne'er-do-well impelled Joe to travel westward to seek his fortune, encountering several desperadoes on the way. A book that vividly portrays the nation's early days, the hard work of survival, and its rewards.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Joseph A. Wise : Paradise on the Pearl: The Saga of the Wise Clan. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, collectables, livres d'occasion, out of print books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |