Secret History by Tartt Donna, First Edition (37 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The dark academia bestseller that defined an ageTruly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - incredibly compelling, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever, and they discover how hard it can be to truly live and how easy it is to kill. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: G PB (crease to bottom corner). 1st ed. Elite life of an elite New England college with its play of emotions and ideas, a novel of psychological suspense.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Printing of this edition. A Fine copy in glossy black, white and red wrappers, the first American Mass Market Paperback edition of this title. 503pp. The author's first book, which created a sensation when it was first published. She has since gone on to win the Pulitzer Prize for The Goldfinch [2014]. Q09604 First American Mass Market Paperback Edition.

1st edition, third printing, of her first novel Fine/fine (previous owner name on front free endpaper).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. Near fine in very good or better jacket. Very minor foxing to head of block and top half of fore edge. Very minor rubbing to illlustrated boards. Transparent plastic jacket with printed titling. Minor rubbing to jacket and very minor sticker residue to top right corner of front cover. Otherwise, a tight, clean and attractive copy.

1st edition, first printing, of her first novel Near fine/near fine (the bottom front corner of the spine, along with the corresponding part of the dj, is somewhat bumped; the dj is not price-clipped and has none of the usual rubbing; no owner marks).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition in very nice condition better than normally found.

First edition. Softcover. 523 pages. Advance Reading Copy. The wildly popular and critically acclaimed debut novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Goldfinch." A clean and tight near fine copy in wrappers with some very minor wear and a small thin band of sunning to the base of the front panel. A much less common format of this modern cult classic.

First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth spine over illustrated boards in original acetate dust jacket. The first book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt, this murder mystery novel centers on a group of classics students at a small New England liberal arts college. Fine in Fine dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Bound in black cloth over illustrated boards, housed in a printed acetate d.w. This is the 1st ed. of the highly acclaimed first book by this author. Already into many add'l printings -- first editions in this protected condition are becoming a bit scarce. 534 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Tight, bright, clean copy with no markings in or out. Jacket shows only one tiny white dot on front. Else, as new! (We'd put it in mylar for you, but that would be silly.) (But, if you insist.).

8vo. pp. 7 p.l., 523, [6]. illus. at beginning & end. bds. mylar dw. (dw. scuffed, lean to spine). First Edition, First Printing.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A sought after first printing of Donna Tartt's debut novel, one of the most popular novels published in the 1990s. The first edition, first printing.In the original unclipped glassine wrap.One of the most popular novels published in the '90s, 'The Secret History' follows a group of six classics students and a small elite liberal arts college, Hampden College.This was Donna Tartt's debut novel, for which Tartt was met with instant prestige. She found inspiration for this novel from her time studying at Bennington College. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped glassine wrap. Externally, fine, with some very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light marks to the glassine wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK 30th Anniversary hardback, first printing thus - no dustjacket (as issued) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - 500 numbered copies - Pictures of the books are available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine printed acetate dust jacket with slight rubs. The printed acetate dust jacket has a tiny corner crease and is protected with a plain acetate cover. Novel of a crime committed by privileged college students. Signed by author on half-title page. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated 1st edition. Black, photographic boards in transparent DJ. Faint soil marks to top edge of text block, bump to head and tail of spine.PO name in ink on front pastedown and FFEP (first page). General wear to DJ. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. An excellent UK first edition/ first print trade (C Format) paperback with flaps. This edition was published at the same time as the UK hardback edition. The book has been signed directly to the title page by Donna Tartt and as such is a rare find. The cover shows some slight signs of shelf wear; a tiny tear at right hand front corner and very slight scuffing on jacket as is usual with matte covers, especially black ones. There is a faint brown line inside the front cover where the jacket flap has been against the opposing white page. (See photo). The book block is tight. there are a couple of small marks on the top of the book block. Otherwise the book is a tight copy, unread and in fine condition. Please note all of my books are securely wrapped and shipped with care in protective packaging within 2 working days. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. *No extra postage* 1st Printing. Signed and Numbered Edition with colour printed endpapers and head and tail bands. Brand new copy. Number may vary. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of this contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller.absolutely chilling" (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel of the book, on the half-title page and rear jacket panel. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara De Wilde. Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. â A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment. Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled" (The New York Times).

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ glassine dust jacket. 2 owner bookplates on FEP, names marred. Light foxing along text block edges. Faint aged adgesive on spine. ; 6 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 523 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Near Fine glassine dust jacket. Owner printed stamp on FEP. ; 6 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 523 pages.

First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 523 pages. The wildly popular and critically acclaimed debut novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Goldfinch." A clean and tight very near fine copy in pictorial boards in a very near fine printed acetate dust jacket that has some light rubbing. Signed by Tartt on the half title page. A much nicer than usual copy of a book that is very prone to wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the author. Hardcover, bound in boards with printed glassine dust jacket. Light rubbing to the jacket, slight bump one rear corner. Signed by Author(s).

First U.K. edition, first printing, with the full number line to the copyright page. The book is firmly and squarely bound in black cloth, lettered in gilt to the spine, the corners and spine ends are very lightly bumped. The text block is a little toned with some minor dusty marks. The dust jacket, atmospherically illustrated with the reproduction of Clarence White's 'Faun and Girl', is the original and not price clipped, it is lightly rubbed to the edges, with very slight lifting of the upper coating to the spine ends. The U.K. hardback first edition is something of a rarity, despite being produced to a much better standard than the majority of British books in the 1990s, as most copies seem to have been destined for libraries and unsurprisingly read to destruction. This is a remarkably well preserved example and looks to be little read.

First edition of each of her first three books together with two interesting circa 1992 photographs of Tartt. THE SECRET HISTORY (Knopf, 1992): SIGNED on laid-in bookplate. Near fine with spine ends gently pushed; in near fine dust jacket with light crimping to spine ends and corners and the usual slight cloudiness from aging. THE LITTLE FRIEND (Knopf, 2002): INSCRIBED on title page, "to Biff/ Donna Tartt." Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with barest wear. THE GOLDFINCH (Little, Brown, 2013): Her Pulitzer Prize winner, INSCRIBED on title page, "especially for Elaine/ with all warm regards/ from/ Donna Tartt." Fine with barest shelf wear; in near fine dust jacket with just a touch of minor rubbing. TWO PHOTOGRAPHS: AP LEAFDESK wire / press-release BLACK-AND-WHITE photo by Caitlin McCaffrey as used, without credit, on the dust jacket rear flap of SECRET HISTORY. 8.5 x 11" coated paper with 4 lines of text running along fore edge ("ADV. FOR SUN, NOV. 22," etc.) and image of Tartt measuring approximately 7 x 10"; near fine with just one tiny rubbed spot. GLOSSY COLOR apparent proof photo of Tartt sitting in grass at foot of a marble statue with her dog. Sheet measures approximately 8.5 x 11.5" with image, which is slightly askew, approximately 7.25 x 10.75"; handwritten copyright on back "REX - Donna Tartt" as well as "A42630" (photo would appear to be from a photo shoot by Dewey Nicks for the September 1992 Vanity Fair article, "Smart Tartt"); near fine with only a touch of creasing to margins. Altogether a near fine assemblage.

First edition of this contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller.absolutely chilling" (Village Voice). Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Diana- warm regards- Donna Tartt." Additionally signed four times by jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel book, on the front panel of the dust jacket, on the half-title page and rear panel of the jacket. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Chip Kidd and Barbara De Wilde. Rare and desirable. Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. â A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment. Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled" (The New York Times).