3 by Irving: Setting Free the Bears; The Water-Method Man; The 158-Pound Marriage [Review Copy]
by IRVING, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1980. First Edition. First Printing, a review copy, with publisher's slip, promotional photograph of Irving, and two pages of publicity material laid in. Octavo (24cm); black cloth and paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; xvi, 718pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $15.95), with mild shelfwear and a short tear to lower front flap fold. Volume collecting Irving's first three novels, uncommon as an advance.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23560
- Title
- 3 by Irving: Setting Free the Bears; The Water-Method Man; The 158-Pound Marriage [Review Copy]
- Author
- IRVING, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Publisher's Slip
- A piece of paper from the publisher included in an advance review copy or an uncorrected proof copy of a book. A publisher's...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.