How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
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HOW IT IS - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
- Published
- 1964
- Edition
- First UK Edition
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£2,052.50
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London: John Calder, 1964. First UK Edition. Beckett's sixth published novel, first published in French as Comment c'est in 1961 by Les Editions de Minuit, and translated from the French by the author himself. The Limited Issue was simultaneously released in vellum and in tan morocco (100 copies each), the former being the more difficult of the two to… Read more
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HOW IT IS
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB
- Published
- 1964
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£1,231.50
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London: John Calder, 1964. Large octavo. Publisher's tan morocco, lettered in gilt, t.e.g., others untrimmed. Minute fleck of darkening on spine, otherwise fine in a very good publisher's slipcase with small label ghost on one panel. First edition, limited issue, of Beckett's translation of COMMENT C'EST. Copy #51 of one hundred numbered copies in series 'B', hors commerce, specially… Read more
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How it Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Eat My Words Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
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£1,190.45
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Grove Press. Good. 1964. Paperback. First Evergreen edition (second printing). Binding okay. Pages unmarked but slightly aged. Cover is a little discolored and has some wear to edges. .
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How it Is.
by Beckett, Samuel.
- Seller
- Waverley Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Item Price
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£164.20
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New York: Grove Press.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. (Small soil spot at base of front end paper. Mild color fade to orange title on spine. Couple 1/2"-inch tears in jacket. ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;… Read more
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How It Is : First printing
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Nota Bene Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Item Price
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£123.15
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First British. Author's translation. Where poetry fuses with prose. 30s printed on front flap lower corner. John Sewell dust jacket design
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Moe's Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Very good
- Item Price
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£102.63
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John Calder, 1964. Hard Cover. Very good/Very good. Signed by John Calder on title page. Dust jacket is lightly bumped at top corners and is contained in protective plastic jacket. Top and bottom edges of book spine are lightly bumped, but binding is tight. End leaves are slightly discolored. Inside is clean and unmarked.
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£102.63

How it is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- A Cappella Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
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£82.10
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London: John Calder, 1964. First Edition. Cloth . Very Good/Very Good. First/first (Trade edition) in dust stained, rubbed, mildly edgeworn jacket. Not price clipped. Original British price 30s. on flap lower corner. John Sewell jacket design printed in stricking pink & black & white. Darkening to jacket verso. Grey cloth boards with gold lettering on spine edge. Slight… Read more
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HOW IT IS
by Beckett, Samuel
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- By The Way Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket.
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Price
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£90.31 £72.25Save £2.31!
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New York: Grove Press, 1964. First edition. Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket.. 147 pages.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- GridFreed LLC
- Published
- 1994-01-18
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£57.00
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Grove Press, 1994-01-18. Paperback. New. As new.
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How it Is. [From: The Collected Works/ Samuel Beckett]
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- DuBois Rare Books
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First printing, Collected Works Edition, so stated
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£53.37
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New York: Grove Press, 1970. First printing, Collected Works Edition, so stated. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 147pp. 21cm. Hardcover. Publisher's original dark navy blue cloth over boards, silver lettering to spine and front cover. Book Condition: faint signs of handling, stamped on ffep "repair copy" else fine. Dust Jacket Condition: light wear to the extremities, some… Read more
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How It Is [Paperback] Beckett, Samuel
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Twice Sold Tales
- Published
- 1994-01-18
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£41.05
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Grove Press, 1994-01-18. Paperback. Good. 1964 Grove Press hard cover 1st US edition 2nd printing some wear and staining to dust jacket - now in mylar cover - price clipped - some staining to cover and page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Common Crow Books
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second printing
- Item Price
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£32.84
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New York: Grove Press, 1964. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. octavo, black cloth boards in dust jacket, book and jacket are in very good condition, jacket shows chipping and toning, book shows wear to boards, 147pp.
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How it is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Underlining, Notations
- Item Price
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£28.69
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Grove. Fair. 1964. Underlining, Notations. Soft Cover. (O124) .
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Dymphna's Archive
- Condition
- Very Good
- Item Price
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£25.00
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Samuel Beckett - How It Is - 1964 (first edition) - John Calder - (very good condition, hardback, dust cover (in plastic protective sheath), clean insides)
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How It Is (Calderbooks)
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1995-04
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780714509525
- Item Price
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£24.96
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John Calder Pub Ltd, 1995-04. Paperback. Good.
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How it is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780714502779
- Item Price
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£19.95
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Hardback. Very Good.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Russell Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£18.47
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Grove Press. New. Special order item direct from the distributor
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1994-01-18
- Condition
- Used:Good
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
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£12.48
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Grove Press, 1994-01-18. Paperback. Used:Good.
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How it Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- B-Line Books
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£11.49
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Grove Press. Near Fine. 1994. Softcover. 0802150667 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp covers. ; 8.0 X 5.8 X 0.5 inches; 147 pages .
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- The Monster Bookshop
- Published
- 2009-11-05
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571243747
- Item Price
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£9.99
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Faber and Faber, 2009-11-05. Paperback. New. 1.3959 cent in x 19.3909 cent in x 12.7919 cent in.
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HOW IT IS
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- ThriftBooks
- Published
- 2009
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780571243747
- Item Price
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£10.49
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Faber & Faber, 2009. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Revaluation Books
- Published
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571243747
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£9.20
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Faber And Faber, 2009. Paperback. New. 160 pages. 7.80x5.04x0.67 inches.
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Anybook Ltd
- Published
- NULL
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£8.55
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Grove Press, NULL. 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. No publication date in the book. This is a reprint of the 1964 edition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers… Read more
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How it is (Calderbooks S.)
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780714509525
- Item Price
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£8.40
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Paperback. Very Good.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- ISBNBKS
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Very good.
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£7.35
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Grove Press, 1994. Trade paperback. Very good.. Grove Press, 10th printing, different cover, 147 pages, trade paperback, no underlining or owner's mark, very light wear,
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Schwabe Books
- Published
- 1994-01-18
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£6.79
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Grove Press, 1994-01-18. Paperback. Very Good. 0.5000 8.0000 5.8000.
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
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- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1994-01-18
- Condition
- Used: Good
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£6.76
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Grove Press, 1994-01-18. Paperback. Used: Good.
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Discover Books
- Condition
- POOR
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£6.44
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Grove Press. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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How It Is
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- ThriftBooks
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN
- 9780802150660
- Item Price
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£5.29
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Grove Press, 1994. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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How It Is
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780571243747
- Item Price
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£4.84
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Paperback. Very Good.
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