Published by The Penguin Press, New York City, 2005
ISBN 10: 1594200661 ISBN 13: 9781594200663
Seller: Yosemite Street Books, Tampa, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. 2005 First - (1e/1p) - hardbound/8vo/291pgs -- 1/4 black cloth and 3/4 black paper on boards with silver title letters -- In as new condition with an as new dj - Entire book and dj are clean not worn, unmarked and secure - Contents: The story of one US soldier's six months in the surreal world of the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay. YSB #8172.
Published by Viking, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 2015
ISBN 10: 0525429964 ISBN 13: 9780525429968
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. "Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings", by Stephen O'Connor. Copyright 2015 by the author. Published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. First Edition, Coded First Printing. NOT Ex-Library. Like New condition in deep charcoal/bright shiny gilt-lettered hard boards, 9 3/8" x 6 1/8" x 610 supple clean pages of splendid fact-based fictional life. Sally Hemings was a woman of 'Mixed Race' - she was the half-sister of Thomas Jefferson's wife. After the wife died, the Thomas Jefferson - Sally Hemings relationship blossomed. Here is a view of that relationship, told in fictional format. A clean book, no whitening, No wear, No looseness, No dogears, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No markings. No names, No Bookplates. NOT Ex-library. Remainder-marked with a red dot. Add'l charges for Int'l shipping due to weight. Photos available upon request. A marvelous find.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 2005
ISBN 10: 0399152458 ISBN 13: 9780399152450
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Book Club Edition. "Last Witness", a C. J. Townsend Mystery by Jilliane Hoffman. Copyright 2005 by the author. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of The Penguin Group, New York. Presumed Book Club Edition. NOT Ex-Library. Bookstore fresh, Unopened, Unread. A tight firm clean book in black/bright shiny gilt-lettered hard boards, 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" x 324 clean pages of text. Cops are dying, targeted for assassination to make the biggest headlines. Now the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is brought into the case - Dominick Falconetti is on the scene. Clean, tight, unmarked. No shelfwear, no corner bumps. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names, No bookplates, NOT Ex-Library, NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous Fiction find.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0399143769 ISBN 13: 9780399143762
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. "Flight of Eagles", by Jack Higgins. Copyright 1998 by Higgins Associates Ltd. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, Penguin Putnam Inc., New York. First Edition, Coded First Printing. NOT Ex-Library. A tight firm clean book in crimson/blue/bright shiny gilt-lettered hard boards, 9 1/4" x 6 1/8" x 328 clean, at most once-read pages of remarkable historical fiction. Two brothers - one raised in America by his father - one returned to and raised in Germany by mother - between the wars. They both become Aces - one in the RAF and the other in the Luftwaffe. Himmler wants to use them to kidnap Churchill and others. The plot then proceeds. A tie in - there's a wraparound story linked to Cold Harbour, another Jack Higgins novel. Clean, tight, No shelfwear, no corner bumps. The dust jacket is really Fine after 1/4 Century. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names, No other markings, No bookplates, NOT Ex-Library, NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous Fiction find.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 2002
ISBN 10: 0399149171 ISBN 13: 9780399149177
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. "Criminal Intent", by Sheldon Siegel. Copyright 2002 by the Sheldon M. Siegel, Inc. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Putnam Inc., New York. First Edition, Coded First Printing. NOT Ex-Library. Like New condition in black/bright shiny silver gilt-lettered hard boards, 9 3/8" x 6 1/2" x 403 clean, thick supple and at most once-read pages of splendid Murder Mystery Fiction. A divorced couple - good Lawyers, Good partners, crummy as a husband and wife and now divorced, are practitioners of 'minor league' law, but are brought into a Murder case - the accused is related to the distaff half of the firm. A splendid picture of San Francisco. No wear in an As-New dust jacket. A clean volume, No looseness, No dogears, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No dogears, No names, No bookplates. NOT Ex-library. Remainder-marked with a half-inch black line, bottom page-ends. A marvelous find.
Published by Dutton, imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York City, New York, 2008
ISBN 10: 0525950788 ISBN 13: 9780525950783
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. "My Bipolar Family", A Memoir, by David Lovelace. Copyright 2008 by the author. Published by Dutton, imprint of Penguin Group, New York. First Edition, Stated and Coded First Printing September 2008. NOT Ex-Library. Brand New condition. Never opened, Never read. Blue/blue/bright shiny silver gilt-lettered hard boards, 8 1/2" x 6" x 292 supple clean pages of splendid family history, medical and mental health history, the tendency of Bipolar Disorder and Depression to run in families. The author, his parents, one sibling all suffered from Bipolar disorder. No wear, No whitening, No looseness, No dogears, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No markings. No names, No Bookplates. NOT Ex-library. Remainder-marked with a black line, bottom page edges. Photos available upon request. A marvelous find.
Published by Penguin Books, New York City, New York, 1973
ISBN 10: 0140462090 ISBN 13: 9780140462098
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Illustrated Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Dick Schracke (illustrator). 1st Edition. "American Folk Toys", How to Make Them, by Dick Schnacke. Copyright 1973 by the author. Published by Penguin Books, London and New York. First Edition, Stated Fourth Printing. NOT Ex-Library. A clean and very well illustrated 'How To' for the builder wishing to make folk toys at home - like toys were made for thousands of years. A splendid volume full of great ideas and How To make them. 8 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 160 tight, firm and splendidly instructive pages of information for the crafter. An excellent How-To book and manual for you. Clean, no wear, no dogears. A trifle of whitening at the bottom corners - to be expected in a volume near a half-century on a bookshelf. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names. No other markings. NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous toymaker's find.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 1998
ISBN 10: 0399144439 ISBN 13: 9780399144431
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Phyllis Karas (illustrator). 1st Edition. "The Onassis Women", An Eyewitness Account, by Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos with Phyllis Karas. Copyright 1998 by the author. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Putnam Inc., New York. First Edition, Coded First Printing. NOT Ex-Library. Like New condition in gray/crimson/bright shiny and minimally decorated hard boards, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 368 clean, tight pages of marvelous biography and history from the lives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Christine Onassis, Aristotle Onassis. The book appears unopened, unread. That dj is not priceclipped. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names, No other markings, No bookplates, NOT Ex-library. NOT remainder-marked. A marvelous and historic find.
Published by The King Penguin Books, New York City, 1947
Seller: Yosemite Street Books, Tampa, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: CollectIble -1957 First ed., (1e/1p), hb/12mo/88 pgs - Full beige illustrated paper on boards with black letters CONDITION: Good plus condition with no dj issued: Several pages have a small amount of foxing - The covers have light edge wear - The endpapers have bubbles, with moderate tan and a bookplate - The pages and the hinges are secure - CONTENTS: Fascinating full-page examples of antique book illustrations with commentary, including technical explanations of printing processes.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 039914563X ISBN 13: 9780399145636
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. "The Bear and the Dragon", A Jack Ryan novel by Tom Clancy. Copyright 2000 by Rubicon Inc. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. First Edition, coded First Printing. NOT Ex-Library. Like New condiition in a Like New dust jacket. Black/bright shiny gilt-lettered hard boards, 9 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 1,028 clean, lightly if at all read pages of marvelous Jack Ryan fiction from Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan has been elected President. Murders in Russia, a world on edge. A head of the SVR (formerly the KGB) is murdered. Russian Mafia? KGB? China? John Clark is sent in. A book written by Tom Clancy (1947-2013) himself - not by a successor. No wear, no whitening, no dogears. No Looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names, No bookplates. NOT Ex-library. NOT remainder-marked. We combine S&H on multiple purchases. Due to weight there will be add'l shipping on Int'l sales. Photos available upon request. A marvelous find!.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 1983
ISBN 10: 0399127879 ISBN 13: 9780399127878
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. George Burns (illustrator). 1st Edition. "How to Live to Be 100 - Or More", The Ultimate Diet, Sex and Exercise Book, by George Burns. Copyright 1983 by the author. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. NOT Ex-Library. A splendid book on health and longevity from an entertainer who lived beyond his 100th birthday, passing away at 100 in 1996. There is a signature on the ffep, but research indicates it's a faux, printed signature. Clean inside and out, unmarked. The dust jacket is mostly white, and there's a bit of darkening after 1/3 Century and more. No dogears, No wear, No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names. No other markings. NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous find.
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York City, New York, 2003
ISBN 10: 0965810992 ISBN 13: 9780965810999
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
Illustrated Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Several period illustrations (illustrator). 2nd Edition. "What Ifs? of American History", edited by Robert Cowley. Copyright 2003 by American Historical Publications. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, imprint of Penguin Group, New York. First Paperback Edition, Second Edition overall after a hardcover printing. Coded First softcover Printing. NOT Ex-Library. Fine condition in illustrated soft wraps. 8 7/8" x 6" x 301 clean pages of splendid alternative American history. A trifle of whitening at the leading corners - that's it. No other wear, No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names. No other markings. No Bookplates, NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked. Don't let this one get by you - this is a wonderful, humorous find.
Published by Viking Penguin, New York City, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0670805327 ISBN 13: 9780670805327
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition
Pictorial Cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Profusely illustrated throughout (illustrator). 1st Edition. "Miller's International Antiques Price Guide", 1985 American Edition, the Complete Handbook for Collectors and Professionals, by Judith and Martin Miller. Copyright 1985, M.J.M. Publications Ltd. Published by Viking Penguin, New York. NOT Ex-Library. A big tight firm book in deep blue-burgundy illustrated hard boards, 11" x 6 5/8" x 735 clean, extremely lightly-read thin 'Bible Leaf' pages of information on Antiques of all types - Pottery, Furniture, Clocks & Watches, Scientific Instruments, Art Nouveau & Deco, Silver, Kitchen goods, Radios, Fishing & Golf, much much more. Completely As-New. No wear, No torn or loose pages. No underlinings, No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No bookplates, no names. NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked. A marvelous find.
Published by Penguin Press, New York City, 2014
ISBN 10: 1594204306 ISBN 13: 9781594204302
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with light soiling to page edges. No markings, no bookplate. In very good dust jacket which has clear lamination on inside of jacket. This may or may not have been publisher issued to minimize jacket tears. No dust jacket tears or chips and not price-clipped.
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Imprint of Penguin Books, New York City, New York, 1927
Seller: Navalperson Books and More from Bob, Ashland, OH, U.S.A.
Pictorial Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A fontis and other illustrations (illustrator). 2nd Edition. "The Secret of the Old Mill" and three other novels, by various authors under the Franklin W. Dixon imprimatur. This grouping of four Hardy Boys books published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York. Presumed Second Editions. NOT Ex-Library. Four tight firm clean books in blue/multicolor illustrated hard boards, each 7 5/8" x 5 1/8", with clean bright pages of teen adventure and mystery. Clean, tight, firm, minimal - moderate wear after a Century on a bookshelf. Published without dust jackets. Overall Good to Very Good condition. No looseness, No mustiness, No smoke smell. No names, No other markings. No bookplates, NOT Ex-Library, NOT Remainder-marked. Photos are available upon request. A marvelous find.
Published by Penguin Press, Garden City, New York, 2014
ISBN 10: 1594204977 ISBN 13: 9781594204975
Seller: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Almost Like New. 1st Edition. (First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.
Published by Penguin, Garden City , New York, 1975
Seller: BYTOWN BOOKERY, Vars, ON, Canada
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Mass Market Paperback with scuffing, major edgewear along spine hinges and previous owner's name printed in three different places. A crease on the front and the back covers. "Strindberg is the most outstanding playwright in Swedish literature and this selection includes his three best-known plays. "; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 174 pages.
Published by Penguin Books, New York City, NY 10010, 1989
ISBN 10: 0140115765 ISBN 13: 9780140115765
Seller: Front Range Books, LLC, Windsor, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Some shelf wear on front and back cover. Pages are clean: no writing/highlighting. FIRST EDITION.
Published by Penguin USA, New York City, 2005
ISBN 10: 1594200408 ISBN 13: 9781594200403
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Flat-signed and inscribed by author on title page. Navy quarter-cloth boards with silver foil-stamped cover and spine. AS NEW & UNREAD. NO flaws other than prev owner's stamp on title page. NO other markings throughout - NO rem mark or ex-lib. DJ has minimal shelf-scuffing with NO chipping, soiling, creases or tears. Price intact: $24.95. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Portfolio / Penguin, New York City, 2021
ISBN 10: 0593192206 ISBN 13: 9780593192207
Seller: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth and boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Photos, diagrams, maps (illustrator). First Printing. Tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with gilt letting over red boards with "Risk" on front cover, illustrated with several B&W photos, diagrams, and a few maps, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped: $30), Index, xxii + 343 pages. Stanley Allen McChrystal (born 1954) is a highly decorated and respected retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) from 2003 to 2008. His group caused the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. His final assignment was as Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, United States Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A). FINE tight, bright copy in comparable unclipped dust jacket. Previous owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper. No other markings.
Published by Viking Penguin, Inc., New York city, 1996
ISBN 10: 0670865796 ISBN 13: 9780670865796
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Fourteenth printing. Author's first novel. Signed and inscribed by author. Slightly bumped at top and bottom spine edges otherwise FINE. Exceptionally clean and solid. NO markings throughout - NO rem mark or ex-lib. DJ is moderately bumped and flaps have been dogeared otherwise very clean with NO chipping or tears. Price intact: $23.95. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Viking Penguin, New York City, 1987
ISBN 10: 067081489X ISBN 13: 9780670814893
Seller: Samuel Lasenby Bookseller, Corona del Mar, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Aqua boards [12]+xiii-xvii+456p,cep Unclipped Dj Signed on Tp Has remainder mark bottom edge. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Viking Penguin, Inc., New York city, 1985
ISBN 10: 0670806099 ISBN 13: 9780670806096
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hard Bound. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Flat-signed and inscribed by author. Brown and beige quarter-cloth boards with brass foil-stamped spine. Book is exceptionally clean and solid. NO markings throughout - NO rem mark or ex-lib. Slightly bumped at spine edges and two dried glue spots on rear board (apparently placed by publisher to hold DJ in place). The DJ is not attached to boards. DJ has slight bumping to spine edges and minor shelfwear. Price intact: $16.95. Photos avail upon request. Signed by Author(s).
Published by New York City, NY: Riverhead Books/Penguin Group, 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 1573223026 ISBN 13: 9781573223027
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 333 pages. Published in 2005. The author's fourth novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down". His darkest and in many ways, wisest novel. "In four distinct and riveting first-person voices, Nick Hornby tells a story of four individuals confronting the limits of choice, circumstance, and their own mortality. This is a tale of connections made and missed, punishing regrets, and the grace of second chances. Intense, hilarious, provocative, and moving, a novel about suicide that is, surprisingly, full of life" (Publisher's blurb). Nick Hornby's pulse on contemporary life is infallible, his humane-ness authentic, and both are especially evident in the suicidal reflections of his characters. Here is Martin: "Nearly every single time, the coroner says the same thing: 'He took his own life while the balance of his mind was disturbed'. And then you read the story about the poor bastard: His wife was sleeping with his best friend, he'd lost his job, his daughter had been killed in a road accident some months before. Hello, Mr. Coroner? I'm sorry, but there's no disturbed mental balance here, my friend. I'd say he got it just right" (Nick Hornby). An absolute "must-have" title for Nick Hornby collectors. This copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the title page by Nick Hornby. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. Winner of the E. M. Forster Award from the Academy of Arts and Letters. One of the finest British writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER NICK HORNBY TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1573223026. Signed by Author.
Published by Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, New York City, 2003
ISBN 10: 1585422606 ISBN 13: 9781585422609
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Second printing. Flat-signed and inscribed by author on half-title page. White and grey paper boards with gold foil-stamped cover and spine. Flaw: very light bump to top spine edge. NO other flaws - NO markings throughout - NO rem mark or ex-lib. DJ has slight bumping to top spine edge only and barely visible shelf-scuffing to front panel. NO other flaws. Price intact: $22.95. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Viking Penguin, Inc., New York city, 2001
ISBN 10: 0670896764 ISBN 13: 9780670896769
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First printing. Flat-signed by author. Yellow and black paper boards with gold foil-stamped spine. Lightly bumped spine edges otherwise FINE cond with NO markings of any kind throughout - NO rem mark or ex-lib. DJ is NEW with minor bumping to edges but very clean and bright. Price intact: ($25.95). Photo avail upon request. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, New York City, 2010
ISBN 10: 0399156917 ISBN 13: 9780399156915
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
No Binding. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing. Flat-signed by author on Title page with NO inscription. Orange and red paper boards with copper foil-stamped cover and spine. Very fine cond with only slight bumping to spine edges. NO other flaws of any kind. DJ has very minor shelf-scuffing only. NO other flaws. Price intact: $25.95. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Penguin Books, New York City, 1988
ISBN 10: 0140468374 ISBN 13: 9780140468373
Seller: Flash Books, Audubon, NJ, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. NEW UNREAD Edition of the original book. No edition or printing information. Trade paperback format. BEAUTIFUL copy of Book & Cover.
Published by Penguin Books, New York city, 1990
ISBN 10: 0453007104 ISBN 13: 9780453007108
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Second printing. Flat-signed and inscribed by author. Burgundy quarter-cloth boards with black imprinting on spine. Exceptionally clean and tight with NO markings of any kind - NO rem mark or ex-lib. Near Mint condition. DJ has no flaws and is protected in Brodart cover. Price intact: $16.95. Photos avail upon request. Signed by Author(s).
Published by New York City, NY: Anchor Books/Penguin Random House LLC, 2015
ISBN 10: 0307946479 ISBN 13: 9780307946478
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 340 pages. Published in 2015. Retrospective collection of essays, fiction, and interviews. One of the most valuable books on the literary art and achievement of David Rakoff. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are many. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only in order to reach the widest possible audience. The First Edition is now rare. Features a reproduction of David Rakoff's original self-portait on the cover as a fish out of water and a lovely Memorial Essay by Paul Rudnick, one of the finest American humorist-essayists of our time. Edited by Timothy G. Young. Closing Poem by Elizabeth Bishop. Presents "The Uncollected David Rakoff". Nearly ALL, just about, of his delectable - and for his admirers, treasurable - pieces and interviews, previously unpublished in book form, gathered here at last. Also reproduces the complete text of his novel-in-verse and final work, "Love Dishonor Marry Die Cherish Perish". Ends, fittingly, with Elizabeth Bishop's "Letter To NY". "One of the most original, delightfully acerbic voices of his generation, David Rakoff's singular personality spills from every page of this witty and entertaining volume. Includes travel features, early fiction, pop-culture criticism, and transcripts of his most memorable appearances on NPR's 'Fresh Air' and 'This American Life'. By turns hilarious, incisive, and deeply moving, this collection highlights the many facets of Rakoff's huge talent and shows the arc of his remarkable career" (Publisher's blurb). Our very own Oscar Wilde? Yes, our very own Oscar Wilde. An absolute "must-have" title for David Rakoff collectors. This title is a great collection. As far as we know, this is the only copy of the First Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: ALL other copies available online are subsequent printings even if their dealers don't say so. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DAVID RAKOFF TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0307946479. no.