Because I Was Flesh

New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Fine, with reply card laid in. Uncorrected Proof in printed white wraps. Wonderful book about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas.

New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Wraps soiled. Very Good. Uncorrected Proof in printed white wraps. Wonderful book about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas. SIGNED by the author's widow who did extensive editing for this book.

New York: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Fine, with publisher's response card laid in. Uncorrected Proof in printed white wraps. Wonderful book by one of America's most eccentric genius scribes about growing up as the son of a lady barber in Kansas. SIGNED on the title page by the author's widow who did extensive editing for this… Read more about this item

NY: New Directions, 1963. Dustwrapper shows a tiny bit of soiling to rear panel. Overall, a beautiful copy of this second printing of the noted autobiography of Dahlberg. From New Directions owner's James Laughlin's private library with his ownership label laid in.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

[New York]: New Directions, [1963, 1964]. First Edition. Octavo (20.5cm.); original white printed card wrappers (mild soiling); [12],234pp. Minor wear from handling, "Sample Copy" rubberstamped in red to upper cover; Very Good and sound. Copyright date 1963; projected publication date February, 1964. Account of Dahlberg's child- and early adulthood growing up in Kansas City, the child of a single… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions, 1964. First edition. Softcover. 234 pages. Uncorrected proof. A near fine copy in wrappers with some minor wear.

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Softcover. Advanced Reading Copy. Signed by the author's wife, Rlene H. Dahlberg, on the title page; "Sample Copy" is stamped in red ink near bottom of front cover; Very light rubbing along lower edge.; Signed by Author(s) .

London: Methuen, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. British First. Some edge wear to boards and jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition; dust jacket is now protected by a Brodart sleeve..

Norfolk, Ct: New Directions, 1964. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, 234 pages. Light foxing to end papers, top edge and dust jacket. Light sun-fade to spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 856835

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1967. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item

(Norfolk, Connecticut): New Directions, 1963. Softcover. Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy. A bumped crown and soiling, else near fine in wrappers.

(London): Methuen. (1965). The first British edition of this continuation of Dahlberg's fictionalized autobiography, this focusing on an account of the author and his mother, described in mythological terms. Nominated for the National Book Award. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.

New Directions, 1967-01-17. Paperback. Used:Good.

(New York): New Directions, 1964. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Very good plus in wrappers with slight rubbing and stamps.

New York: New Directions, 1963. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 234 pp., spine ends & corners are bumped, evidence of damp staining to spine, rear paste down & bottom corner of last 20 or so pages, dust jacket is price-clipped & shows some wear with some damp staining/soiling on spine & a little… Read more about this item

New Directions, 1963. Second printing, (16p), 234p. Hardbound, gilt-lettered rust cloth, in very-good condition with faint trace of dampstain on cloth of front board, in good only price-clipped dj with waviness to front panel and visible dampstain on blind side.

Norfolk, Conn.: New Directions, 1963. 234p. Paperbound with Stiff Covers. A very good copy, the spine of which is slightly cocked, there is what might be dust soiling for about a half-inch along the bottom of the front cover, there is a brown spot about as big as a nickel at the top forecorner of the back cover, and… Read more about this item

New York: New Directions, 1967. Softcover. Very Good. Very good in wrappers. Paperback. Book has light wear of cover edges, light fading covers. Clean text. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

NY: New Directions, 1963. Dustwrapper shows tape repair (primarily to top edge) on obverse of dustwrapper. Shows quite well in dustwrapper mylar protector. The first edition of this autobiography by Dahlberg.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG+.