9780226500553 - A River Runs Through It, and Other Stories by Maclean, Norman (35 results)

Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.85.

Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.85.

Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.85.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear to the dust jacket. X8.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing", to the last, "I am haunted by waters", A River Runs Through It is an American classic.Based on Norman Macleans childhood experiences, the title novella has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montanas Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart.The paperback edition is now available with an evocative new cover by acclaimed Montana painter Russell Chatham."A masterpiece. . . . This is more than stunning fiction: It is a lyric record of a time and a life, shining with Macleans special gift for calling the readers attention to arts of all kinds-the arts that work in nature, in personality, in social intercourse, in fly-fishing."-Kenneth M. Pierce, Village VoiceNorman Maclean (1902-90), woodsman, scholar, teacher, and storyteller, grew up in the Western Rocky Mountains of Montana and worked for many years in logging camps and for the United States Forestry Service before beginning his academic career. He retired from the University of Chicago in 1973.

Condition: Fair. IMP: Acceptable- Do not include ACCESS CODE, CD-ROM or companion materials even if stated in item title. It may contain highlighting/markings throughout, and the covers and corners may show shelf wear. Corners, pages may be dent. All text is legible.

Condition: Good. IMP: Used Good- Used items do not include CD-ROM, ACCESS CODE or companion materials, regardless of what is stated in item title. We ship from multiple locations. Prompt customer service.

Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.85.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, Seventh Printing. xiv, 217 pp. [1976] 'The Blue Book'. Seventh Printing Dust Jacket: Very minor rubs at corner tips. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.85.

Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.85.

Hardcover. Condition: New. From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing", to the last, "I am haunted by waters", A River Runs Through It is an American classic.Based on Norman Macleans childhood experiences, the title novella has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montanas Big Blackfoot River and its near magical blend of fly fishing with the troubling affections of the heart.The paperback edition is now available with an evocative new cover by acclaimed Montana painter Russell Chatham."A masterpiece. . . . This is more than stunning fiction: It is a lyric record of a time and a life, shining with Macleans special gift for calling the readers attention to arts of all kinds-the arts that work in nature, in personality, in social intercourse, in fly-fishing."-Kenneth M. Pierce, Village VoiceNorman Maclean (1902-90), woodsman, scholar, teacher, and storyteller, grew up in the Western Rocky Mountains of Montana and worked for many years in logging camps and for the United States Forestry Service before beginning his academic career. He retired from the University of Chicago in 1973.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 21st printing 1993, bottom corners of boards very lightly bumped - bump to bottom edge of front board - slight rubbing to bottom edges of boards near the binding - spine not quite square, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows a vertical crease to front flap and a 1" crease to top corner of rear flap - no tears or chips, no price on the jacket as many of the later printings were not priced.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. The title story was made into the 1992 film. Nineteenth printing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. ; 217 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The title story was made into the 1992 film. Fourteenth printing. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear) dust jacket.; 217 pages.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Snyder, Joel (illustrator). First Edition. Third printing from 1977 of this collection that was first published in 1976. This printing has "always" on page 27 " rather than the incorrect "adways" as in the first two printings. There is a heavy dent to the top edge of the front panel of the boards near the right corner and lighter denting to the top edge of the rear panel but otherwise they are clean and unmarked. Browning to the page edges with a little spotting to the top edges. Light mark at the top corner of the title page with slight marking to the top corner of the next few pages but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. The jacket has fading and a little brown spotting to the spine which also has a little chipping at the top and bottom. There are small tears and some creasing to the top edge of the front panel of the jacket and at the top of the rear flap in the same areas as the denting. Otherwise only a little light edge wear. Jacket photograph by Joel Snyder.

hardcover. Condition: New. 0.8800.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Stated third printing (1980). Some general wear and light chipping along top of jacket. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Williams, R. (illustrator). 2nd printing 1976, very light dusting/soiling to edges of text block with a tiny/faint drip spot to top edge - 5/8" long thin line of soiling to bottom center edge of front board - 1/4" crease to bottom edge of spine, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows light edge wear, very light soiling and some scuffing to folds and front/rear panels - 1" crease to bottom right of rear panel - 1/8" tear to bottom left edge of spine - original price intact - no statement of printing on this jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 217 p. Audience: General/trade. DJ Spine is lightly faded. Front inner flap shows $7.95 at top with 2d Printing at bottom. Book is straight and very clean. Corrected misspelling and ISBN numbers match. A great book at an affordable price. Very good in very good dust jacket. Light wear to board edges. Dust jacket shows wear along top and bottom edges with minor chipping and a few small tears and scuffs, especially at spine top and bottom. First edition. First Edition, . Second Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition 2nd Printing. The book is in as new condition. The 2nd edition dust jacket (so stated) is in near fine condition with very light edgewear. First Edition, Second Printing.

Black and white drawings by R. Williams (illustrator). First Edition. The title novella is a beautifully written and poignant exploration of family, nature, and the passage of time, using the art of fly-fishing as a profound metaphor for life's complexities and spiritual connections. Maclean wrote this America classic at the age of 70, following his retirement from the University of Chicago as William Rainey Harper Professor of English. The true first printing of the book, with error in ISBN on copyright page and misspelling on page 27. The dust jacket lower fore corner is clipped, leading us to suspect it may be a second printing jacket. However, minor patterns of wear are consistent between the jacket and the book, indicating that they likely have been together since being issued. A beautiful, bright copy with no prior ownership marks. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Shallow bumps at spine ends, spine lettering remains bright. Jacket has slight rubs at fore corners, a few shallow wrinkles at spine ends, a couple of tiny rubs along lower joint fold, and a short 5/8" long abrasion near top fore corner of rear panel. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv, 217 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good- condition (DJ). First Edition. xiv, 217 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. The price-clipped dustjacket is somewhat rubbed, soiled and shelfworn with minor loss to the spine extremities, with several small tears and creases, and the spine is slightly darkened with one small spot of discoloration; protected in archival mylar. First printing of the book issued in an edition of 3000 copies in the first state, and 2000 copies in the second state, with no difference known between the 1st and 2nd state. First edition, 1st printing of the book, with all "points" present: typographical error on page 27, line 15 "adways" for "always"; no number line on the copyright page; the ISBN printed on the copyright page is uncorrected with one numeral omitted. 1st printing dustjacket, with the ISBN on the rear inner flap of the dustjacket being correct/complete, and without any statement regarding a later printing on the inner front flap. Pages 179-183 with two tiny tears and a crease to the top margin, and pages 187-191 with tiny creases to the bottom corner. Two thin and nearly invisible adhesive residue stains on the front endpaper where a gift note was previously affixed. The text is otherwise clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Signed and inscribed first edition second printing. Rare find! Jacket shows some wear but book is in quite nice condition with clean pages and solid binding. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 6th printing 1979, Signed by the Author on the full title page, light toning/soiling to edges of text block - light rubbing to top/bottom edges of spine and top/bottom corners of boards - a small spot of soiling to lower left of front board - 3 thin/faint lines of soiling across center of rear board - 3/8" long/straight tear to cloth up from bottom edge of spine - a former owners name inked in red to upper right of front free end paper, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows edge wear, light soiling, scattered light foxing and fading to spine - 1/2" tear to top right edge with 1/4" tear and associated short creases to bottom right edge of front panel - 5/8" tear with associated short creases and 7/8" tear to top edge of rear panel - 1/2" wide x 3/8" deep stain to top edge with 21/4" wide x 1/2" deep stain to bottom edge (wraps around to bottom edge of front/rear panels) of spine - staining along edges of folds of spine to front/rear panels - 7/8" wide x 5/16" deep stain to top with a very small hole and 1/2" oblong stain outline to lower fold rear panel to flap - 1/4" line of light foxing/soiling to top/bottom edges of front/rear flaps - original price intact. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A signed letter from Norman Maclean to an admirer. Uncut dust jacket $7.95. Missing digit ISBN. Adways on p.27. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Williams, R. (illustrator). First. First printing meeting all necessary points, near fine blue cloth hardcover shows a name at front pastedown and some other very mild trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows exposure toning along spine, staining visible at middle portion of front fore edge, tiny bit of soil and edgewear that includes touch of rubbing and a few tiny tears. 217 pages with some illustrations. Still an attractive first printing copy of Maclean's noted novel that was turned into the movie of the same name.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good copy in hardcover with very good minus jacket. First state of first edition. Inscribed by Maclean on endpaper, "Missoula, Montana, Aug. 9, 1929 (crossed out with 1979 written in pencil next to it) To Barbara and Bob, Who share with me a love of the west and western waters and the religious belief they should be fished only with flies. Norman Maclean." Book plate on first pastedown. Small tea-colored stain on fore-edge of page block that does not bleed onto pages. Jacket is price-clipped, has lightly faded spine, minor chipping at spine ends, light rubbing at fore-edge corner folds. Some toning along fore-edge fold edges. Inscribed by Author(s).