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Genet: A Biography [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
by White, Edmund
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394571711
- ISBN 13
- 9780394571713
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is fine in a protective mylar sleeve. Book is fine except for mild dusting to the edges of the pageblock. A biography of the French poet, playwright, and novelist ("Our Lady of the Flowers"; "The Maids") by the PEN/Saul Bellow Award-, National Book Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award-, Edith Wharton Citation of Merit-, Stonewall Book Award-, National Book Critics Circle Award-, Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres-, Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement-, Lambda Literary Award-, and Guggenheim Fellowship-winning author of "A Boy's Own Story" and "The Beautiful Room Is Empty'". Signed first printings of the American edition are rare. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Synopsis
Edmund White was born in Cincinnati in 1940. His previous books include Forgetting Elena, Nocturnes for the King of Naples, States of Desire: Travels in Gay America, A Boy's Own Story, Caracole and The Beautiful Room Is Empty. He lives in Paris. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- MostlySignedBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5010
- Title
- Genet: A Biography [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
- Author
- White, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394571711
- ISBN 13
- 9780394571713
- Publisher
- Alfred a Knopf Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 728
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I am a long-time book collector who goes to book signings, book sales, and book stores. I keep my books in a smoke-free environment and treat them with respect. I only sell books because I run out of storage space. If you ever have any questions or concerns about anything please feel free to e-mail me. I guarantee all purchases and want all buyers to feel confident in ordering online. Where possible, books are shipped in protective mylar sleeves, in bubble wrap, in cardboard boxes.
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