Ship Theseus by Doug Dorst (39 results)

Condition: Good. 2nd printing. VG condition book with slipcase. Content is clean and bright throughout. Free from inscriptions or markings. Good slipcase with little wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Editiion. appears all other inserts are present 22 in all. Book is fine slipcase is fine. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First. New, unopened copy in pictorial slipcase.; 9.8 X 6.6 X 1.7 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover, as issued w/out dj, in a Near Fine slipcase. "First Edition October 2013" stated to copyright statement located at lower rear pastedown and # row ending in #2. Includes all of the inserts/ephemera laid in to book (postcards, letters, news clippings). Scarce. A nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright covers.

Hardcover in original slip case. Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Complete with original maps, postcards and notes. A square solid tight clean carefully read copy. Slipcase shows minor wear on corners. Published in 2013.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. S. , Conceived by filmmaker J. J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, is the chronicle of two readers finding each other in the margins of a book, called Ship of Theseus, by V. M. Straka, and enmeshing themselves in a deadly struggle between forces they don't understand. It is also Abrams and Dorst's love letter to the written word. All secondary materials included. In black slipcase but no dust jacket as issued. ; 472 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Faults: Slipcase has a small dent on front, otherwise, as new. S. is a novel presented in an unusual format that weaves together two main narratives: a man's mysterious journey in a fictional book and two students' conversation in the margins, all while they work to solve a real-world mystery about the book's author. S. is a complete novel, the final work of a famously reclusive author, Straka. The novel explores themes of identity, authorship, political and espionage. The novel also contains footnotes by its fictional editor, F.X. Caldeira about Straka's life. The second story involves handwritten notes, postcards, and other loose inserts placed within the physical copy of S. These are the conversations of two college students who use the book to communicate. The pair become obsessed with uncovering the true identity of Straka, a revolutionary figure whose life is shrouded in rumor and mystery. A truly unique literary achievement.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy in slipcase, book looks like "ex-library" with markings in margins and many items tipped into the pages such as postcards, letters, and clippings, a "book" experience and adventure by Dorst and J.J. Abrams.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original grey cloth over boards with yellow, black and white decoration and black lettering. No slipcase. The authors have created a "book within a book" by writing a novel and annotating it with notes by two people who are reading it (after taking it from the library). It's made to look like a library book, and has dozens of items of ephemera stuck into it. Great gift for a reader who appreciates "odd". 456 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Clean Inside With No Remarks Or Highlighting. Still Sealed In The Original Manufacturer Plastic Wrap. In Fine Condition.books are NOT signed. We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean carefully read copy. J. J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other in this dazzling novel of love and mystery. In his first-ever idea for a novel, Abrams conceived of and developed a multi-layered literary puzzle of love and adventure. At its core, we have a book of mysterious provenance. In the margins, another tale unfolds: hand-scribbled notes, questions, and confrontations between two readers. Between the pages, online, and in the real world, you will find evidence of their interaction, ephemera that brings this tale vividly to life. Abrams turned to PENHemingway Award- and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated novelist Doug Dorst, author of the acclaimed novel Alive in Necropolis (Riverhead, 2008) and story collection The Surf Guru (Riverhead, 2010), to write this novel. Together, Abrams' vision and Dorst's expert craftsmanship redefine the novel. All interactive items, 22 total that were with the book when it was published/released with all present and accounted for. Book is housed in an illustrated slipcase which does have some light rubbing wear. Gift quality conditiion. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. This copy has been removed from the illustrated slipcase examined and/or read carefully with no damage by previous owner at least to my naked eye. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Hbk, royal 8vo, 470pp, embossed grey cloth with black and silver-gilt titles and yellow ornament, an experimental book purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, allegedly ex-library book (with a facsimile borrowing record on the rear paste-down) filled with ephemera as students ÒEric and JenniferÓ attempt to discover the identity of the author, laid in are 5 hand written letters, 2 facsimile telegrams, 8 cards, postcards and photos, 1 handwritten card with newspaper obituary, notes on Pollard State University notepaper; 2 photocopied letters, 12 facsimile newspaper extracts, 1 map on paper napkin, 1 circular compass device and the ÒstudentsÕÓ extensive annotations in the margins, pages and inserts have been artificially toned and foxed, slipcase worn and creased to further mimic age, a fine, clean, tight and unmarked copy of this inventive trope on books and academic research.

On the "title page": New York, Winged Shoes Press, 1949 (the real publisher is listed on the slipcase). -- A novel with "original" printing plus printed marginalia, in various colors, icons, "library" markings, as well as various pieces of faked ephemera loosely laid in. Quite an exercise in bookish creativity. -- Hardcover, with slipcase explaining just what this is. Condition: fine, with very good minus slipcase (the sealing label is torn off).

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in slipcase. 1st. 8vo, 456 pp., Complete first printing with 22 inserts, as issued.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in black, yellow and white with matching slipcase. 456 pp. Poses as an ex-library book from 1949 with all types of material laid in. The subject matter: What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka? Conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. Ship of Theseus is at its core and is the final book written by a man shrouded in deception and violence. It tells the mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, who is struggling to discover his own identity. Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt. J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. A bit hard to find.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, 3rd Impression with number line ending in 3. This is a fine 3rd printing of a unique book imagined by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst. Two fictions, the central Ship of Theseus by V.M. Straka, and the story within the marginal notes by two characters who read the book. Full of ephemera, postcards, letters, bills even a coded compass. All extras as published and in their correct positions within the book. No dustjacket, as issued, but comes with the Near Fine publisher's slipcase which shows a little wear to the printed S in one side. Opened to confirm 1st printing. The book has an authentic library look of a book supposedly published in 1949, along with aged toned paper and printed in foxing, library stamps etc, all present. An amazing production.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Gray cloth hardcover with modernist illustration and titles on cover and spine in black illustrated slip-case. The seal is broken, but intact. Book is intentionally faux-aged and camouflaged as an ex-library book published in 1949 and heavily annotated with margin notes in the hands two fictitious readers (which forms a separate mystery overlaid on the narrative). This comedic homage to travel literature and pseudo-academic prose will not fail to delight. Contains 24 fictitious "laid-in" items between the pages: post-cards, news clippings, epistles, loose notes, business cards. From the publisher's statement: "The book: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey. The writer: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumors that swirl around him. The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears." Ships fast with tracking.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition with creased slipcase. Chipping to spine ends. Belly band split. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiv, 456pp. The twenty-two inserts of ephemera designed to accompany this edition are all present. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Grey illustrated hardback cloth cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a fine 1st printing of a unique book imagined by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst. Two fictions, the central Ship of Theseus by V.M. Straka, and the story within the marginal notes by two characters who read the Ship. Full of ephemera, postcards, letters, bills even a coded compass. All extras as published and in their correct positions within this unread book. No dustjacket, as issued, but present in the publisher's slipcase. Opened to confirm 1st printing. There is a barely visible slight impression at the top of the front cover, possibly yet another part of the authentic library look of the book supposedly published in 1949, along with aged toned paper and printed in foxing, library stamps etc, all original as printed when new. This book can be read in many ways but it is Abrams hommage to the printed word and a great journey through discovery.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 472 pages. Spanish language. 6.65x1.73x9.96 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile edition. 456p octavoe, illustrated. a very fine copy in gray decorated cloth enclosed in publisher's slipcase. A facsimile of the 1949 printing. Laid in is numerous pieces of ephemera and annotated throughout in facsimile.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY BOTH DOUG DORST and J.J. ABRAMS! SCARCE SIGNED! (Mulholland Books, 2013) Signed in silver sharpie directly on the slip-case. The Book is As-New in all respects, the slip-case is Fine, mild bump to the top rear. The autographs are authenticated by JSA and the sticker is applied to the front of the slipcase. Letter of authenticity is also included. All 22 inserts are present and the book is UNREAD. The often missing 'library' sticker is intact. ~ I am a Professional Bookseller, but before that, a Collector. I know all too well the disappointment of receiving a book that is "Not as Described". This does not happen here. Period. You will receive the book as described or better. I always ship in a very well-padded box with free tracking and insurance, smoke and odor free. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Mulholland Books 2013. Signed by Both authors on Title Page. Wrapped in mylar, seal has been broken. Box in very good shape.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. I opened this extraordinary book to make certain it was a first edition; what I did not realise was it is a truly fascinating and unique book imagined by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst. It is not only a straightforward work of fiction. It is doubly so! It is made to look as if it was published in 1949, and among other mysteries it is also faked up as a library book - from a fictitious library of course! Thus there are many deceptions going on. One is the annotations within the text; remarks and clarifications, as if handwritten. And then, most unusually, there are many inserts loosely laid in throughout the book. Postcards, letters, bills even a compass. The text paper is faked to look old. There are library stamps and some slight foxing, all of it faked! This book can be read as a novel. It can also be read as an annot=ated work in progress. J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst have an obvious fascination with the written word, and of the history of a world of books. A stunning and very original production.