Jonathan Livingston Seagull

VERY GOOD condition --- DUST JACKET: Minor wear & tear to top and bottom edges and spine, both panels. Minor chipping top of spine and outside corners at folds, front panel. Closed tear (1½") at bottom of spine. Very limited tape repairs on reverse. Price clipped. In first 2 pics, paper insert placed inside to improve appearance. BOARDS: Very good condition. Sunning to top and bottom edges. BOOK: Very good condition. FFEP missing. Minor smudges and spots on several pages near the outer margins. Stains/spotting lower half of pages 90-93 near inner and outer margins, Please inspect photos closely for condition details. If unsure, please ask. More pics available on request.


Here on offer is a nice copy of Richard Bach's self-help novella, Jonathan Livington Seagull, which reached the top of the New York Times Bestseller list and remained there for 37 weeks. This copy is a 1st trade edition, 7th printing of the work published by Macmillan in 1970. The authentic dustjacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve.

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"Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by American author Richard Bach and illustrated by Russell Munson, is a fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. Bach wrote it as a series of short stories that were published in Flying magazine in the late 1960s. It was first published in book form in 1970, and by the end of 1972 over a million copies were in print."

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"People who make their own rules when they know they're right...people who get a special pleasure out of doing something well (even if only for themselves)...people who know there's more to this whole living thing than meets the eye: they'll be with Jonathan Seagull all the way. Others may simply escape into a delightful adventure about freedom and flight. Either way it's an uncommon treat."


The above text derives from Wikipedia and Scribner Publishers (via Google Books)
[Bach, Richard. Jonathan Livingston Seagull. United Kingdom: Scribner, 1970.]


This handsome book would be a worthy addendum to your 1st editions library.