House Mother Normal
by Johnson, B S
House Mother Normal (subtitle - "A Geriatric Comedy") is a novel by the experimental writer B.S. Johnson. As is typical of Johnson's work the novel is written in an unorthodox style.
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House Mother Normal : A Geriatric Comedy
by Johnson, B. S.
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780002213240
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London, Greater London, GBR
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£40.00
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London: Collins 1971. 8vo. First Edition. 204 pp. Green hardback with gilt lettering to spine in pictorial jacket, not price clipped. Jacket chipped and worn at spine ends and corners, with light marks. Boards clean, internally clean. Experimental novel about old age. 0002213249 . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1971. Item Price
£40.00
House mother normal: a geriatric comedy / [by] B.S. Johnson
by Johnson, B. S. (Bryan Stanley) (1933-1973)
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- Used
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- 1st Edition
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- 1971
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- Hardcover
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- 9780002213240
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Galway, IRL
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£47.81
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London : Collins, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Ex-library copy, some minor marks remain. Physical description: 204 pages 22 cm. Subjects: 1900-1999. English fiction 20th century. English fiction. Older people Housing. Old age; Fiction. Old age homes; Fiction. Fiction in… Read more about this item Item Price
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House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780811209816
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£23.91
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(New York): A New Directions Book, 1986. Softcover. Near Fine. First simultaneous American paperback edition. Trade paperback. 204pp. Corners rubbed, near fine. Item Price
£23.91
House Mother Normal.
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- Used
- Edition
- First edition, numbered & signed issue.
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- 1971.
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Berkeley, California, USA
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£278.92
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London: Trigram,, 1971.. First edition, numbered & signed issue.. 204 pp. Light dampstain to lower portion of rear cover, else near fine in very good plus unprinted clear acetate dust jacket with a few chips. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Johnson. Larry McMurtry’s copy, with his bookplate. Item Price
£278.92
House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy.
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- Edition
- First trade edition.
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- 1971.
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Berkeley, California, USA
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£79.69
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London: Collins,, 1971.. First trade edition.. 204 pp. Very near fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with sunned spine and light edge wear. Larry McMurtry’s copy, with his bookplate. Item Price
£79.69
House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£15.94
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London: Quartet Books, 1973. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Mass market paperback. 204pp. Pages lightly age-toned, very good. Item Price
£15.94
House Mother Normal: a Geriatric Comedy
by Johnson, B.S
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780002213240
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- 1
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Comox, British Columbia, CAN
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£47.81
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London: Collins, 1971. Dust jacket, which is price-clipped, has tiny rubs top and bottom of the folds, and slight fading of the spine panel. British author enters, in turn, the minds of eight geriatric "friends" and their house mother. 204 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine Plus. Item Price
£47.81
House Mother Normal - A Geriatric Comedy.
by Johnson, B. S.
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- Used
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- Hardback.
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Alfriston, Aberdeen, GBR
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£45.00
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Collins, London, 1971. First edition.. Hardback.. Very Good (+) in Very Good Dust Jacket. DJ protected by high-grade removable clear cover. Owner's name on FFEP. Not price-clipped. Item Price
£45.00
House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy.
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- Used
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- First trade edition.
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- 1971.
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Berkeley, California, USA
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£59.77
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London: Collins,, 1971.. First trade edition.. 204 pp. Very near fine in near fine dust jacket with light sunning to spine. Item Price
£59.77
House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by Johnson, B. S.
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- Used - Nice copy
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Published
- 1971
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, AUS
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£43.03
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London: Collins, 1971. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 204pp., One of the best novels by the master of experimental writing. The same supper seen & understood through the eyes & understanding of six dementia patients & their carer. Nice copy in a slightly edge-worn but unclipped dust jacket Item Price
£43.03
House mother normal: a geriatric comedy
by Johnson, B. S
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- UsedVeryGood
- ISBN
- 9780002213240
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Skokie, Illinois, USA
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£54.15
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House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by Johnson, B.S
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1986-04-17
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811209816
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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£7.17
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New Directions Publishing, 1986-04-17. Paperback. Very Good. Very good- paperback. Shelfwear. Binding tight and sturdy, text also very good. Item Price
£7.17
House mother normal: a geriatric comedy
by Johnson, B. S
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780002213240
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San Diego, California, USA
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£127.97
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Collins. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
£127.97
House Mother Normal - a geriatric comedy.
by JOHNSON, B.S.
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- 1971
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LONDON, GBR
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£75.00
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Trigram Press, London., 1971. First edition. Octavo. 204 pages.Edges spotted. Tail of spine a bit bumped. Very good indeed in very good indeed, slightly nicked dustwrapper. Item Price
£75.00
House Mother Normal
by Johnson, B.S
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- Like New
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- 2016-08-23
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811222143
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Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
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£9.16
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New Directions, 2016-08-23. Paperback. Like New. Item Price
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House Mother Normal
by Johnson, B.S
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- New
- ISBN
- 9780811222143
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Victoria, British Columbia, CAN
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£18.29
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New Directions. New. Special order item direct from the distributor Item Price
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House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by B S Johnson
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- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781447200383
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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£25.14
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Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy
by Johnson, B. S.
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- Used
- Published
- 1984
- ISBN
- 9780906427620
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire, GBR
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£8.60
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Bloodaxe Books Ltd, 1984. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:0906427622 Item Price
£8.60
House Mother Normal
by Johnson, B. S.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 2016
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811222143
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£8.90
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New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2016. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£8.90
House Mother Normal
by Johnson, B.S
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 2016-08-23
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780811222143
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
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£8.67
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New Directions, 2016-08-23. Paperback. New. Item Price
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