The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book the First.
SNICKET, Lemony (Daniel Handler).
ISBN 10: 0064407667 ISBN 13: 9780064407663
Published by HarperCollins,, NY:, 1999
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First printing (as indicated by complete number line) of the first edition. "SIGNED" in the author's fashion - Library of Lemony Snicket blind-stamp with the date in ink (8.X.1999.) on the dedication page. Fine in illustrated boards with blue paper covered binding along the spine - original $8.95 price on rear board. No dust jacket, as issued. ; 162 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 106439
Synopsis:
**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES**
In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Miserably scrawled by Lemony Snicket and respectfully illustrated by Brett Helquist, never before has a series of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy.
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.
In what is agreed upon by all to be a very bad beginning to the rest of their lives, these three youngsters not only learn that their parents have died and that they've become orphans overnight, but also that a one Count Olaf will be their caretaker. Repulsive, demanding, and downright sinister, Count Olaf proves to be as greedy as his eyes are beady (and, readers, they are beady).
With their family fortune on the line, the siblings must endure a few terrible things before—we can only hope—making it out alive: itchy clothing, boiled potatoes, shamefully incompetent adults, and a wedding that no one wants to attend, including the bride.
Read now…or forever hold your peace.
About the Authors:
Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books, including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.
Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times–bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
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Title: The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate ...
Publisher: HarperCollins,, NY:
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Brett Helquist (illustrator). 1st Edition. Brand new, unread copy of first edition, 16th printing. Signed by author on tipped in page. No jacket as issued. Mint condition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # SG1531C
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Helquist, Brett (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, ninth printing. Crisp, clean, firmly bound. Inscribed w/date & "all due respect" along embossing on dedication page. An ersatz plain sticker on rear board. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # WS192705
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1), by Lemony Snicket. Issued Author-Signed by Publisher
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Brett Helquist (illustrator). 1st Edition. New; signed by author. See scans and description. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. This is a stated First Edition, though this a later printing. 'The Bad Beginning. Book the First of A Series of Unfortunate Adventures', by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler). Illustrations by Brett Halquist.12 mo, illustrated 3/4 semi-gloss illustrated boards with navy blue cloth spine which is imprinted in white, 172 pp. (7 + 162 + 3). Issued signed, and issued without jacket. New. Signature is on the second free endpaper, as "D. Handler", and box there is checked as "Official Representative" (for Lemony Snicket, though Handler, of course, IS in fact Snicket). Dated stamped on same page, by publisher, "Nov 25 2016". Confusing, to be sure - but Handler handled signing in a seeming plethora of ways. He is playful in some of the variant details in the different printings of this otherwise identical edition (ISBN 0064407667, on the copyright page): the frontis in this example is different from the other one listed by us; the Alternate ISBN (at the bottom of rear cover) is also different for the two examples; and the signature page varies between them. How many other details might vary, and how often among the many printings - well, we haven't made a study of that. Maybe it means something. The Bad Beginning is the first of thirteen titles in the children's fiction series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (now also a Netflix series, of course), about newly-orphaned Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course; not a bag. L7n. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 62145
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1), by Lemony Snicket. Issued Author-Signed by Publisher
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HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0064407667
ISBN 13: 9780064407663
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Seller: Singularity Rare & Fine, Baldwinsville, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Brett Helquist (illustrator). 1st Edition. New; signed by author. See scans and description. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. This is a stated First Edition, though this a later printing. 'The Bad Beginning. Book the First of A Series of Unfortunate Adventures', by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler). Illustrations by Brett Halquist.12 mo, illustrated 3/4 semi-gloss illustrated boards with navy blue cloth spine which is imprinted in white, 172 pp. (7 + 162 + 3). Issued signed, and issued without jacket. New. Signature is on the second free endpaper, as "D. Handler", and box there is checked as "Official Representative" (for Lemony Snicket, though Handler, of course, IS in fact Snicket). Date stamped on same page, by publisher, "Nov 24 2017". Confusing, to be sure - but Handler handled signing in a seeming plethora of ways. He is playful in some of the variant details in the different printings of this otherwise identical edition (ISBN 0064407667, on the copyright page): the frontis in this example is different from the other one listed by us; the Alternate ISBN (at the bottom of rear cover) is also different for the two examples; and the signature page varies between them. How many other details might vary, and how often among the many printings - well, we haven't made a study of that. Maybe it means something. The Bad Beginning is the first of thirteen titles in the children's fiction series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (now also a Netflix series, of course), about newly-orphaned Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course; not a bag. L71. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 62861
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Seller: The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Brett Helquist (illustrator). First Edition. To our USA customers. We ship to the USA via "Deliver Duty Paid" shipping options. This means that there will be no duty or tariffs that you need to pay on your purchase! We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed American 1st edition, 32nd printing. Signed "Daniel Handler, allegedly L.S." on title page. Contains numberline 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Gift inscription on front end page. Signed. Seller Inventory # 24110301
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Brett Helquist (illustrator). 1st Edition. Nice clean solid first printing. Signed and inscribed by Snicket with his blind stamp, hand inscribed and dated: To Croix with admiration and fear. Tiny nick to the edge of front board (eighth inch.) Another nick to blue paper of upper rear spine area. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 020208KIDSsnicket
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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS [with] LEMONY SNICKET: THE UNAUTHORIZE BIOGRAPHY [with] HORSERADISH: BITTER TRUTHS YOU CAN'T AVOID [with] THE BEATRICE LETTERS [Sixteen Volumes with Ephemera] [All Signed]
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Helquist, Brett (illustrator). First Edition. Octavos, sixteen volumes. In Very Good plus to Near Fine condition. Thirteen volumes with monochrome paper spines and white lettering; one volume with tan and brown spine an black lettering; one volume with green pictorial spine and black lettering; and one volume with brown spine and yellow lettering. Light to light plus bumping to heads and tails of text blocks of each volume. CONTENTS: BOOK THE FIRST: A BAD BEGINNING (162 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 1999. 18th printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE SECOND: THE REPTILE ROOM (190 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 1999. First printing. Protected in mylar wrap. -- BOOK THE THIRD: THE WIDE WINDOW (214 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First printing. Protected in mylar wrap. -- BOOK THE FOURTH: THE MISERABLE MILL (194 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE FIFTH: THE AUSTERE ACADEMY (221 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2000. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE SIXTH: THE ERSATZ ELEVATOR (259 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2001. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE SEVENTH: THE VILE VILLAGE (256 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2001. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE EIGHTH: THE HOSTILE HOSPITAL (255 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2001. First printing. -- BOOK THE NINTH: THE CARNIVOROUS CARNIVAL (286 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2002. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE TENTH: THE SLIPPERY SLOPE (337 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2003. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE ELEVENTH: THE GRIM GROTTO (323 pages). New York: HarperCollins, 2004. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page. -- BOOK THE TWELFTH: THE PENULTIMATE PERIL (353 pages). New York: HarperCollins, 2005. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page; additionally inscribed by illustrator on the same page. -- BOOK THE THIRTEENTH: THE END (324, [16], 13 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2006. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on dedication page; additionally inscribed by illustrator on the same page. -- THE BEATRICE LETTERS (unpaginated), New York: HarperCollins, 2006. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed (with minor smudging) by the author on dedication page. Soft cover, housed in publisher's hardcover folder, with accompanying poster. -- LEMONY SNICKET: THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY (212 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2002. First printing. Stamped, dated, and inscribed by the author on half title; with orange sticker to dust jacket. -- HORSERADISH: BITTER TRUTHS YOU CAN'T AVOID (168 pages), New York: HarperCollins, 2007. First printing. Signed and dated by the author on title page. With dust jacket protected ny mylar covering; mylar covering with small white numbered sticker to lower right front corner. --With various ephemera, including two strips of temporary tattoos (one with moderate creasing, wear, and age toning), a sheet of stickers, an iron-on transfer, a notepad, a pack of "Misfortune Telling Cards," and a poster for an event with Lemony Snicket (folded, and with moderate creasing and wear). JW Consignment. Shelved in Case 5. 1385160. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Seller Inventory # 1385160
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A Series of Unfortunate Events Complete Set Books 1-13
Published by
HarperCollins, 1999
ISBN 10: 0064407667
ISBN 13: 9780064407663
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Seller: Cross Genre Books, WEST LINN, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Brett Helquist, cover art (illustrator). 1st Edition 1st Printing. This is a complete set of all thirteen books which are First Editions and First Printings. The books and their covers are in Very Good or better condition. All have a 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 number line. Each book is signed and dated on the dedication page by the author, Lemony Snicket. **This set is comprised of Book 1: The Bad Beginning, Book 2: The Reptile Room, Book 3: The Wide Window, Book 4: The Miserable Mill, Book 5: The Austere Academy, Book 6: The Ersatz Elevator, Book 7: The Vile Village, Book 8: The Hostile Hospital, Book 9: The Carnivorous Carnival, Book 10: The Slippery Slope, Book 11: The Grim Grotto, Book 12: The Penultimate Peril, Book 13: The End.**. Seller Inventory # 005101
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