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Selections from eight of Philip Roth's early novels.
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About the Author
Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1933 and educated at Bucknell University and the University of Chicago. His first book, Goodbye, Columbus, won the US National Book Award 1960 and was made into a highly successful film. His other books include the international bestseller Portnoy's Complaint, The Ghost Writer, Zuckerman Unbound, The Anatomy Lesson, The Prague Orgy, The Counterlife (winner of the 1987 National Book Critics' Circle Award), Deception and Patrimony. His latest book, Operation Shylock, is published by Jonathan Cape.
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket condition Fine. First Edition. Full range of Roth's work arranged thematically in three parts. Selections from 8 novels and several short stories, including the revised and definitive version of The Breast, as well as the previously uncollected story Novotny's Pain. Introduction by critic and literary historian Martin Green. 483 pages, stated first printing. Jacket in wraps. A few small dogears at the bottom corner, else Fine. Roth, 1933-2018, was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his wit and irony as well as his non-heroes depicting contemporary Jewish identity. Goodbye, Columbus was his first book and won the National Book Award in 1959. He was one of the leading authors of his generation. Hardcover, red boards with white cloth spine. Seller Inventory # 10850
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good in Good dust jacket. May have some wear, signs of age and/or limited markings, but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992. Seller Inventory # mon0000408788
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Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Introduction by Martin Green. A selection of Roth's works from many of his previous books and includes a newly revised and definitive version of his funny story "The Breast." A very near fine copy with a tiny crease to the top corner of two pages in a very good dust jacket that has some fading to the spine. Seller Inventory # 122365
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing, 1980, stated. Quarterbound in red paper-covered boards with a white cloth, silver-lettered spine. Book is tight, square, and unmarked; corners sharp; spine ends lightly bumped; one page corner-creased. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $17.50); light edgewear at spine ends, corners; a one-inch closed tear at top of spine. Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 003510
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Special Edition. 484 pages. Uncorrected Proof. Introduction by Martin Green. Selections from all of his novels and a revised version of "The Breast". Also a new story "Novotny's Pain." Fine in wrappers. A beautiful copy! Seller Inventory # 17379992653
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Hardcover. Condition: AS NEW CONDITION. Dust Jacket Condition: AS NEW DUST JACKET. First Edition, First Printing. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //NOT PRICECLIPPED//NEW MYLAR COVER//. Seller Inventory # 0025192