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Random House, 8/12/1974 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Good. 1.2000 in x 8.4000 in x 5.6000 in. 1st edition, second printing. DJ with some rubbing and abraded lamination, one spot with paper abraded. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.
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About this book
The 158-Pound Marriage, author John Irving's third published novel, revolves around an unidentified narrator, a college professor, and a mediocre novelist. The narrator met his wife Utch, an orphaned survivor of WWII, in Vienna while doing research. They are a relatively happy couple; their family rounded out by two children. At a faculty party, they meet Severin Winter, a Viennese-born professor and coach of the college wrestling team, and his wife, Edith. The couple's interests (Edith is an aspiring fiction writer, and Severin has a commonality with Utch's upbringing in Austria) and resulting infatuations between the couples lead to after-dinner partner-swapping. At first, the swinging goes smoothly, but eventually, uneven feelings and obsessions throw the couples off track. The title, The 158-Pound Marriage, refers to the 158-pound weight class in wrestling, which Severin, the coach, feels is the most competitive. The book is small, only 176 pages, compared to Irving's later weighty tomes, like the 610 page The World According to Garp (1978) and The Cider House Rules (1985), which is 973 pages.
First Edition Identification
The First edition of The 158-Pound Marriage was published on August 12, 1974, by Random House. "First Edition" is stated to copyright page, and number line begins with 2, per Random House's custom of identifying first edition (98765432). The American edition has a $5.95 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket. This is a scarce novel in first edition state, of which only around 2,600 were printed.
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- Title The 158-Pound Marriage
- Author Irving, John
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 245
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House, New York
- Date 1974
- ISBN 9780394484143
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New York: Random House, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 245 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine dark green with white and orange lettering. Slight scratches exteriorly with mild soiling to the rear, minor wear to the edges and light age toning to the flaps. Boards have slight sun fading and mild tilt to the spine. Text block has very slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. First Edition, First Printing. 1371443. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Random House, 1974-08-11. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Hardcover. Stated first edition with full number line. Light rubbing to boards and dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Photos upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
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New York: Random House, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 245pp. Cloth backed boards. The author's third book. A hint of fading to the edges else a fine copy in fine dustjacket with a faint vertical crease to the front flap and a bit of edge wear. ; Octavo.
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New York: Random House, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1974, First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Very small stain tot he edge of the fly leaf; mild foxing to the top and foredge of the text-block; otherwise a square, sharp, clean copy. The DJ with minimal edgewear; two faint stains to the top edge of the rear panel. The author's third novel.
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