e p dutton 1981 (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First printing. 8vo, clothbacked boards, 205 pages, Gifford attended at least 50 games a year at Wrigley Field, starting in 1951. his granfather ran numbers under the L tracks at Addison, at the candy store. A story of unrequited love.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Printing. Quarto, 64 pages, color pictorial wrappers "It is my hope that the color in my photographs will proved the reader with a special sense of beauty. There is s much wonderful color in the world. I see the world in color, not in the black and white that has been used so memorably by many other photographers. But I could not have imagined doing this book in black and white, for there are too many luch, vibrant colors to be enjoyed in the wonderful scenes I experienced and chose to includ in this book." Inscrbed by Ken for "A special person / A great friend. / Always, / Ken".

8vo. First. The 6th Kate Fansler mystery fine ivory cloth & beige boards; fine dj.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. Uncorrected Proof in printed tan wraps. The later issue with pages 1A and 1 tipped in.

(10), 434 pp. Hardcover with dust-jacket. Faded spine.

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.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. Group of eight lovely first impressions of the novels of Joyce Carol Oates Group of eight novels by Joyce Carol Oates, prolific and successful American author, known for winning numerous awards including the National Book Award, twoO. Henry Awards, theNational Humanities Medal, and theJerusalem Prize.Comprising the following titles:Angel of Light, 1981, first edition first impression;Mysteries of Winterthurn, 1984, first edition, first impression;Solstice,1985, first edition first impression;Raven's Wing, 1986, first edition first impression;You Must Remember This, 1987, first edition first impression;American Appetites, 1989, first edition, first impression;Because it is Bitter, and Because it is My Heart, 1990, first edition, first impression;Heat and other stories, 1991, first edition first impression. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only, occasional light sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine. book.