Infinite Jest, Signed (21 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by author on first page. Light edge wear, clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Firmly bound, maroon cloth boards. No jacket. Signed by the author, Thomas Yoseloff, on the front end paper with author's dedication to the previous owner. Details of the life of the writer Laurence Sterne. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else. I do things like get in a taxi and say, The library, and step on it. The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." --Infinite Jest Dust jacket has minor edge wear. Back panel has the misspelled Vollman. Price shows $29.95. Jacket is in a new protective Brodart cover. One board corner has a tiny bump. Bottom board edges have a couple of tiny bumps; else boards are in fine condition. Spine is tight and square. Inside front hinge has a light line from production glue. Pages are clean. Inscribed (with a bit of snark), For Matt Connor Who's a Fine Fellow Anyway and signed by David Foster Wallace. Minimal wear. Near fine condition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1079 pp. Illustrated blue-and-orange wraps with cloud motif. Tight binding, minimal shelf wear, faint spine crease, pages clean and bright. Signed and inscribed on the title page: "For Jeff M Hall / Best Wishes / David Foster Wallace." First Paperback Edition of Wallace's postmodern masterpiece. A sprawling, non-linear novel exploring addiction, entertainment and the search for meaning in a dystopian near future. Renowned for its complexity, humor, and extensive footnotes, the novel critiques consumerism, irony, and the human tendency toward self destruction. A literary landmark of the 20th century. This is a signed copy, highly sought after among collectors for its rarity, cultural significance, and the author's famously limited autograph output. Case 1. . Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover first printing. Fine in like Dust Jacket. Signed and dated 2/96 by the author on the title page. A very lovely copy with original publicity material laid in. Dust jacket in protective cover and securely shipped in a box. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Book is very good condition without any significant bumps at the spine. Book corners are sharp. Patchy discolorations over front and back cover. Dust jacket is fine and protected in Brodart cover. Book is unmarked, unclipped, signed and dated by the author on the title page (not tipped-in). Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition, signed by the author, as issued by the publisher. Near Fine with light wear to wraps; a beautiful copy. The late author's magnum-opus, and one of the most important literary works to come out of the 1990s (also known as pre-subsidized time).

Condition: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition, signed by the author as issued by the publisher. Very Good with wear to covers, small tear to foot of upper spine joint. Type on contact information label to front cover is scribbled out in ink, several pages are wavy. The late author's magnum-opus, and one of the most important literary works to come out of the 1990s (also known as pre-subsidized time, as the Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment where most of the novel's actions occur is most likely either 2008 or 2009.).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. 1079 pp. "Special Galleys Signed by the Author". Original printed wrappers, with a marketing contact sticker still fixed to the front (uncommon thus). This copy bears evidence of readership, with creases to the spine, but is otherwise a quite nice copy. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) / Galley / Uncorrected Proof.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing. Uncorrected advance proof. Special galleys signed by the author. Large, heavy 8vo. 1079 pp. Original illustrated wrappers. SIGNED by Wallace on the front free endpaper. This is a tight, fine book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. David Foster Wallace (1996) 'Infinite Jest'. US first edition, first printing, published by Little, Brown & Company. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "For Stella, with all best wishes, David Foster Wallace, 2/96". Condition: near fine and unread. The dust jacket is the correct first state with Vollman spelled incorrectly as called for. A landmark novel that has pushed the limits of what fiction can achieve, and a book that defined a generation. On Time Magazine's list of 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. Infinite Jest is a cult book that became a phenomenon right from its publication day in 1996. Over one million copies had been sold by 2016. A book that has shaped popular culture despite or because of its length which demands much rewarding work from the reader. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Advance "Special Galleys" of Wallace's magnum opus, signed by Wallace with a drawing to the first blank. Also included is the rare fold-out promotional pamphlet, featuring an author bio and excerpt from Infinite Jest. Reportedly 1,000 of these advance copies, signed by Wallace, were issued to reviewers prior to the book's publication. New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1996. Publisher's pictorial wraps; pp. (x), 1,079, [1]. A very good copy. Binding remains firm and square, minor shelfwear with lightly bumped corners, very faint traces of soiling to text block edges. A nice copy with the scarce promotional pamphlet. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Signed promotional of Infinite Jest laid in. Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace on the title page. Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

Hardcover. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. ; Personalized by author on FEP, signed on title page. ; Signed by Author. Signed.

Condition: Near fine. First edition. Signed advance "Special Galleys" (stated) of Wallace's generation-defining magnum opus about a movie so funny it addicts its watchers. Advance promotional issue (in an unstated edition, reportedly 1000 copies) of one of the most beloved and acclaimed cult novels of the last thirty years. Equal parts Delillo and Pynchon, a modern classic - especially scarce with the publisher's response card. 9.25'' x 6.25''. Original color pictorial wrappers. Signed by Wallace (with a small drawing of a smiley face) to the front endpaper, as issued. 1080 pages. Includes scarce publisher "INFINITE JEST Response Card." Shallow bump to one corner, some faint staining to lower edge of text-block, small spot of soil/wear to front panel. Else bright, sound, and sharp overall. Signed.

1079 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with original first state of dust jacket (Incorrect spelling of William Vollmann). 1079 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Flat-signed by Wallace on the title page "Infinite Jest" is the name of a movie said to be so entertaining that anyone who watches it loses all desire to do anything but watch it over and over. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, the book bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing its own entertainment value. Blue cloth-backed paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket First edition, first printing with original first state of dust jacket (Incorrect spelling of William Vollmann). Signed.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. First edition, second printing. Signed by David Foster Wallace on the title page. 1079pp. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over blue cloth-affect spine lettered in silver. Very Good with light edge wear and faint soiling to boards, moderate foxing to text block edges and light spotting to endsheets. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light wear and soiling, and light foxing at blindside. A signed copy of the late author's masterwork and post-modern tour de force.

1079 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Uncorrected advance proof. Uncorrected advance proof. 1079 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "Infinite Jest" is the name of a movie said to be so entertaining that anyone who watches it loses all desire to do anything but watch it over and over. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, the book bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing its own entertainment value. Printed wrappers with the published cover as an image, with "Special Galleys Signed by the Author" printed at the bottom, with a marketing contact sticker at the top, some rubbing, very good plus. Signed.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by David Foster Wallace on the title page. Near Fine with toning to top and bottom board edges, bumped corners, light soiling to front cover and stain to bottom of textblock edge. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with William T. Vollmann's name misspelled. A lovely copy of the late author's magnum opus and post-modern masterpiece.

First Edition. Octavo (23cm); pictorial card wrappers; [10],11-255,[9]pp; illus. Signed by David Foster Wallace at his contribution on p.91. Light wear to extremities, with just a hint of sticker residue to lower right corner of front wrapper; Near Fine. A significant issue of Grand Street, featuring the first appearance of "Chivalry," a pre-publication excerpt from David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest. Includes additional contributions by Amiri Baraka, Kenzaburo Oe, Dennis Hopper, John Waters, Julian Schnabel, James Laughlin, Brigid Berlin, and others. Uncommon signed.