Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. thorough tanning. light soiling and marks. edge wear on boards. old tape residue. fairly good copy and jacket.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket is rubbed and edgeworn.The boards are damaged.no inscriptions.Minor tanning.Well bound.Ek. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. The jacket is rubbed, worn, creased. There are closed tears, small chips and creases along the edges It is protected in cellophane. The boards are shelf rubbed. The corners are a little knocked. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the top of the front end page. Otherwise clean. Tightly bound. [ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Verlag: Bloomsbury, 1989
ISBN 10: 0886192269 ISBN 13: 9780886192266
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. the jacket is shelf rubbed and marked.tanning.tightly bound.due to weight postal adjustments may be required. [Restored]07-06-2019. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Verlag: Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1989
ISBN 10: 0688077080 ISBN 13: 9780688077082
Sprache: Englisch
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First Trade Edition stated on the copyright page with the full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Previous owner's book plate affixed to the front paste down. Original price of $19.95 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket.
Verlag: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York
ISBN 10: 0688077080 ISBN 13: 9780688077082
Anbieter: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Kanada
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[0-688-07708-0] 1969, 1st trade edition. (hardcover) Very good in fine dust jacket. 543pp. 8vo. First trade edition. Starting at front hinge at the title page, and bteween pages 542 and 543. There is some staining, spattered, various in distribution and intensity, to all edges, and '.75' marked in black marker to the front fixed endpaper. Internally clean and bright. Jacket in loose protective mylar.
Anbieter: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, USA
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First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. 543 pages. One of Irving's most beloved novels. The basis for the movie "Simon Birch" which starred Ashley Judd and David Strathairn. A very good plus copy with the inevitable toning to the pages and some slight pushing to the spine ends and in a near fine dust jacket with some slight sunning to the spine. Signed by Irving on the title page and uncommon as such.
Verlag: Lester & Orpen Dennys LTD, Toronto
ISBN 10: 0886192269 ISBN 13: 9780886192266
Anbieter: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Kanada
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[0-88619-226-9] 1989, 1st Canadian. (hardcover) Near fine in fine dust jacket. 543pp. 8vo. First Canadian edition. There are notations to the half-title page; else is clean, bright, tight and solid.
Verlag: William Morrow and Company, Ltd., New York
ISBN 10: 0688077080 ISBN 13: 9780688077082
Anbieter: Spafford Books (ABAC / ILAB), Regina, SK, Kanada
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[0-688-07708-0] 1989, 1st trade edition. (hardcover) Fine in near fine dust jacket. 543pp. Tall 8vo. Quarter cloth boards; lettering in silver to spine. Dust jacket not price clipped; $19.95 denotes first state jacket. Lightest possible edgewear to jacket; lightly bumped at heel of spine. Internally bright, tight, and clean. First Trade Edition stated on copyright page with full numberline beneath.
Verlag: Zürich Diogenes, 1990
Sprache: Deutsch
Anbieter: Antiquariat carpe diem, Monika Grevers, Bocholt, Deutschland
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8°, 854 Seiten. Orig.Leinen mit Goldprägung und OSU. Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Kopfschnitt schwach stockfleckig, Ecken gering bestoßen. Gewicht (Gramm): 1050.
Verlag: E. P. Dutton ; Bloomsbury 1981-2005, New York; London, 1981
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A lovely set of six John Irving novels, including the first UK editions of 'The Hotel New Hampshire' and 'A Prayer for Owen Meany'. An excellent selection of works from American-Canadian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter, John Irving, who achieved critical acclaim after the international success of The World According to Garp in 1978.All works except for 'The Hotel New Hampshire' are first UK editions, first printings.'Hotel' is the true first edition, third printing.Each novel is in the publisher's original dust wrappers, with 'Hotel New Hampshire' being price-clipped. 'The Fourth Hand' has the original price covered with revised price sticker.The entirety of the set contains the following titles and editions:'The Hotel New Hampshire' (1981) - A coming-of-age novel centring around the Berrys, a quirky New Hampshire family.'A Prayer for Owen Meany' (1989) - Tells the story of John Wheelwright and his best friend Owen Meany growing up together in a small New Hampshire town during the 1950s and 60s.'Son of the Circus' (1994) - A novel with many storylines, with the key narrative thread being the main character, Farrokh Daruwalla, set in Mumbai, India and involving a crime-story that links the other plotlines.'A Widow for One Year' (1998) - A multilayered and moving story which sees Ruth Cole witness her parent's unhappy marriage from the age of four and later in life witness a murder in Amsterdam.'The Fourth Hand' (2001) - A renowned hand surgeon awaits an opportunity to perform the nation's first hand transplant after a television journalist has his left one eaten by a lion with millions of TV viewers witness.'Until I Find You' (2005) - This deeply personal novel sprawls across Canada, a large part of Europe and the United States. The first half follows a young Canadian actor through his youth, whilst the second sees him on the road to rediscover past misconceptions. In the original cloth bindings. With the original dust wrappers, 'Hotel New Hampshire' being price-clipped. 'The Fourth Hand' has the original price covered with revised price sticker. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear. Dust wrappers are also excellent, with slight edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. 'A Prayer' contents are age toned due to paper used, but otherwise set is bright and clean. Near Fine. book.
Verlag: William Morrow, N.p., 1989
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
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Unbound. Zustand: Fine. Audio tape. Fine in fine illustrated box that resembles book jacket. Features the author reading an excerpt from his novel. Given to bookseller before the release of the book. Comes with original shipping container. One of the most beloved books of the past couple decades, basis for the film *Simon Birch*. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.
Verlag: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA, 1989
Anbieter: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, USA
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Hardcover. Octavo, 543 pages. In Very Good condition. Boards are bound in publisher's green leather with gilt designs and lettering along the spine, have mild shelving wear, and stains on the rear board. Textblock has an "Ex-Libris" bookplate on the publisher's limitation page, mild wear along the edges, and gilt embossing along the edges. Signed flat by John Irving on the publisher's tipped in signature page. Shelved Room C. 1390761. Special Collections. First Edition, First Printing, Limited Edition.
Verlag: William Morrow and Company, New York, 1989
Anbieter: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, USA
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First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Carole John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. A Prayer for Owen Meany won high praise on publication for âIrvingâs powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional powerâ (Chronology of American Literature). "Irving's powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional power stimulated critics to compare him to Charles Dickens" (Chronology of American Literature). "A rare creation in the somehow exhausted world of late 20th-century fiction-it is an amazingly brave piece of work" (Stephen King).
Verlag: William Morrow and Company, New York, 1989
Anbieter: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, USA
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First edition of the author's seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Warmly signed by the author on the title page, "Merry Christmas John Irving." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. A Prayer for Owen Meany won high praise on publication for âIrvingâs powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional powerâ (Chronology of American Literature). "Irving's powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional power stimulated critics to compare him to Charles Dickens" (Chronology of American Literature). "A rare creation in the somehow exhausted world of late 20th-century fiction-it is an amazingly brave piece of work" (Stephen King).
Verlag: Lestern & Orpen Dennys Publishers, Toronto, 1989
Anbieter: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, USA
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First edition of the authorâs seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Michael & Linda with my affection - John Irving." The recipients novelist Michael Ondaatje, whose many works include the modern classic the English Patient, and his wife, Linda Spalding, herself a noted Canadian author, editor, and literary figure. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. From the library of Michael Ondaatje. An exceptional association, linking two of the finest novelists of the last quarter of the twentieth century. A Prayer for Owen Meany won high praise on publication for âIrvingâs powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional powerâ (Chronology of American Literature). "Irving's powerful storytelling, his gift for creating memorable characters, his humor and his elemental emotional power stimulated critics to compare him to Charles Dickens" (Chronology of American Literature). "A rare creation in the somehow exhausted world of late 20th-century fiction-it is an amazingly brave piece of work" (Stephen King).