Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
Ask the Dust is the most popular novel of Italian-American author John Fante, that published in 1939 and set during Great Depression era in Los Angeles. It is one of a series of novels based around the character Arturo Bandini serving as his alter ego, a young Italian-American from Colorado struggling to make it as a writer in Los Angeles. The book is a roman à clef, much of it rooted in autobiographical incidents in Fante's life. The novel influenced Charles Bukowski significantly.
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Ask The Dust
by Fante, John
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Bantam Edition
- Published
- 1954
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- Mass Market Paperback
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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£326.56
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New York: Bantam Books, 1954. First Bantam Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 4 1/4" X 7. 138 Pages. Bantam # 1194. Complete and Unabridged. Copyright 1939. A Bantam Book published by arrangement with Little, Brown & Company, Inc. Printing History - Originally published by Stackpole Sons 1939. Bantam Edition Published February 1954. 1st Printing… Read more about this item Item Price
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ASK THE DUST
by FANTE, John
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- Used - Spine a bit sunned with three small nicks. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper
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- First Edition
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- (1939)
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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£6,123.00
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New York: Stackpole Sons, (1939). First Edition. Hardcover. Spine a bit sunned with three small nicks. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Fante's much acclaimed first book, made into a movie starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper: "Inscribed to -------/with the hope that he/enjoys this book/J. Fante/Los Angeles/Nov.… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Fante, John
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1939
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Mission Viejo, California, USA
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£3,061.50
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New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing. Author's second book, first published by Stackpole in 1939. Dustjacket has very minor wear to corners and light chipping to spine ends. There is a dime size loss of color to upper right corner of front panel probably due to a sticker removal. There is very light fading… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ask the Dust
by John Fante
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- Used - Good
- Published
- January 1980
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780876854433
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Caldwell, Idaho, USA
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£6.53
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Black Sparrow Press, January 1980. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. Item Price
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Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
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- 9780876854440
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La Mesa, California, USA
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£612.30
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Santa Rosa : Black Sparrow Pr. Clean, crisp, tight hardcover in very good condition; light shelf wear and rubbing. NOTE: Introduction by Charles Bukowski. SIGNED by Charles Bukowski. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1982. Item Price
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Ask the Dust - Limited Edition
by Fante, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1980
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- Hardcover
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Palm Desert, California, USA
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£122.46
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California, U.S.A.: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near fine in the original acetate jacket. One of 750 limited edition copies hand bound in boards by Earl Gray.
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by Fante, John
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1954
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- Softcover
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Westfield, New York, USA
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£81.64
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Bantam, 1954. Softcover. Good. #1194, 1st Bantam printing; corner, reading and spine creases Item Price
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Ask the dust.
by FANTE, John.-
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- Used
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- Panther, 1985, London.
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- 9780586064245
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VALENCINA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN (Sevilla), Sevilla, ESP
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£27.88
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Panther, 1985, London.. 20x13. 141 pgs. Texto en inglés. Papel amarronado. 664295 Item Price
£27.88
Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
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- Collectible: Like New
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780876854440
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San Diego, California, USA
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£408.19
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Black Sparrow Pr. hardcover. Collectible: Like New. 6x0x9. Collectible: Like New. Flat signed by Author. Item Price
£408.19
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by Fante, John; Preface by Charles Bukowski
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1980
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780876854440
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- 1
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South Pasadena, California, USA
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£285.74
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Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980 First Printing in papered boards with yellow cloth shelfback, in original clear acetate protector, one of 750 copies printed, no markings, bright boards show only slight toning to page block edges & very panel edges, acetate jacket rubbed but without chips or tears, an exemplary copy of the First Black Sparrow issue, the first… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Fante, John
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1939
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£816.40
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New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's oatmeal cloth stamped in brown; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with lean to spine, former owner name in color pencil and erased inscription to front free end paper, and small nicks to several pages at top edge. A great novel about… Read more about this item Item Price
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by FANTE, JOHN
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Hay on Wye, Powys, GBR
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£500.00
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1939. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper. 8vo. First edition, second impression - Ex Plate Memorial Library w/ associated stamps and plates including the residue from a former label to rear pastedown and faded pen to spine plus a presentation label from Mr & Mrs Edmund Fuller to front pastdown - Covers heavily rubbed w/ lettering faded… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Fante, John
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1939
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£816.40
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New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's oatmeal cloth stamped in brown; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good. Light lean to binding. Cloth lightly soiled and spine-toned. Thin strip of worming to gutter of front pastedown. A great novel about Los Angeles, hailed by Charles Bukowski as a major… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Fante, John
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1939
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£979.68
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New York: Stackpole Sons, 1939. First Edition. Very Good+. First edition. 235 pp. Bound in publisher's oatmeal cloth stamped in brown. Very Good+, lacking dust jacket. A little thumb-soiling to contents, tiny stains to fore edge, corners slightly bumped, small sticker shadow to front free endpaper. A nice copy. A great novel of Los Angeles, hailed by Charles… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ask the Dust
by John Fante
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- 2001
- Published
- 1980
- ISBN
- 9780876854440
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Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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£40.82
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Ask the Dust (Canongate Canons)
by Fante, John
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- Used - Very Good
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780857862372
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£5.53
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Ask the Dust
by John Fante
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- February 2006
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- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780060822552
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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£9.95
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Ecco, February 2006. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good. Item Price
£9.95
Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
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- Used:Good
- Published
- 2006-02-07
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780060822552
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£11.94
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Fante, John/ Bukowski, Charles (ILT), 2006-02-07. paperback. Used:Good. Item Price
£11.94
Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
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- New
- Published
- 2006-02-07
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780060822552
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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£17.13
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Ecco, 2006-02-07. Paperback. New. 8x5x0. Brand new paperback. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Item Price
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Ask the Dust
by Fante, John
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- New
- Published
- 2006
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780060822552
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£13.87
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Ecco, 2006. Trade Paperback. New. New. Item Price
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