Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
Man Descending is a collection of short stories written by Saskatchewan-born writer Guy Vanderhaeghe. The book was first published by Macmillan of Canada in 1982 and Vanderhaeghe went on to become one of the few first-time authors to win the coveted Governor General's Award for Fiction for this work. It also won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. The book consists of 12 stories covering different ages in people's lives, ranging from teenage romance to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Man Descending; Selected Short Stories By Guy Vanderhaeghe
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780899193854
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Maplewood, Missouri, USA
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£5.65
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Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Ticknor and Fields, 1985 Very Good, Trade Paper, 12 short stories, 230 pages, clean, tight . Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket as Issued
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780899193854
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La Porte, Texas, USA
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£1.81
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ticknor & Fields/Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. BU3 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor shelf wear overall plus some light creasing on the front cover plus some very, very light bumping of the bottom right corner plus "NOT FOR RESALE" stamped in black ink… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man Descending: Stories
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Fine
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- 1st Edition
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780899193854
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St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA
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£20.16
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New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1985. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First American Edition/First Printing, in softcover. 230 pages. The noted Canadian author's first book, a collection of short stories that won the Governor Generals Literary Award for Fiction. Just the smallest of edgewear, otherwise a fine copy. From my smoke-free collection. Ships in well-padded box.. Item Price
£20.16
Man Descending
by Guy Vanderhaeghe
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- USED Good
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- August 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780899193854
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Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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£4.84
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Houghton Mifflin, August 1985. Paperback. USED Good. Item Price
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Man Descending
by Guy Vanderhaeghe
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1982
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Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
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£72.58
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Toronto: Macmillan, 1982. First Edition . First Canadian Edition. Fine book in a Fine Dustjacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Winner of the Governor General's Award and the author's first book.
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1982
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780370307183
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Wheatfield, New York, USA
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£40.32
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London: Bodley Head. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0370307186 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Minor edgewear, light tanning to text. Flat-signed by author on title page. ; 8vo -… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1985
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- Paperback
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- 9780899193854
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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£2.42
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Houghton Mifflin (P). Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. Paperback. 0899193854 . 0.79 x 8.11 x 5.51 Inches; 230 pages. . Item Price
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- 9780899193854
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£3.85
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Houghton Mifflin. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Item Price
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Good
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- 9780899193854
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£2.41
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Houghton Mifflin (P). Used - Good. Good condition. Owner's name on endpage. Item Price
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Man descending: Selected stories
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition signed
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780771597138
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Toronto, Ontario, CAN
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£26.11
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Macmillan of Canada, 1982. 1st Edition signed. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x0. Signed by Author(s). 230 Pages. Pages Are Yellow From The Age. In Good Dust Jacket, 1St Canadian Edition Signed By "Guy Vanderhaeghe" At The Title Page.- We can ship from Canada and the USA, based on your address. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2000
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- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780771086847
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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£10.89
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Toronto, ON, Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; a few light scratches to covers; remainder mark to bottom edge and blue dot to lower back corner; otherwise very minimal wear; Moving from the hilarious farce of teenage romance all the way to the numbing tragedy of life in a ward for incurables,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man Descending: selected stories by Guy Vanderhaeghe
by VANDERHAEGHE, Guy
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- Used - Fine
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- fine
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- First British edition
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- 1982
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- Hardcover
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London, Ontario, CAN
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£40.32
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London: The Bodley Head, 1982. First British edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 227 p. 23 cm. Brown hardcover in mylar-covered pictorial dustjacket. Signed by author on title page.
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Man Descending (signed)
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780370307183
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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£20.57
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London: The Bodley Head, 1986. Signed by author on title page. Rear upper corner lightly bumped, small (1/8 inch) smudge on front, pages darkened along edges, cracked at Contents page but binding tight, patch of surface roughened on bottom edge - overall, very good plus. DJ fine. Winner of the 1982 Governor General's Literary Award for… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man descending: Selected stories
by Guy Vanderhaeghe
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- Used - Collectible - Very Good
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- 9780771592614
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£22.44
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Macmillan of Canada. Collectible - Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Very Good. Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket has a few small tears along edges. Clear wrap added. (short stories, Canada, social life, customs) Item Price
£22.44
Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2000
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780771086847
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£7.00
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McClelland & Stewart, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£7.00
Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780370307183
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Wheatfield, New York, USA
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£24.20
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London: Bodley Head. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. 0370307186 . Flat signed by author on title page. Light rubbing/indenting to d/j, bruising to top edge. Light tanning to text. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three… Read more about this item Item Price
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Man Descending: Selected Stories
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780771597664
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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£4.80
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Paperback. Very good. MacMillan of Canada, 1984 reprint, trade paperback, tight, no owner's mark or underlining, light wear. Item Price
£4.80
Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
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- 1986
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- Paperback
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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£7.26
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Canada: Macmillan, 1986. Square tight copy with minor wear on covers. Signed by author with inscription on title page.. Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good +. Item Price
£7.26
Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good -
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780771597138
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- 1
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, CAN
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£6.05
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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1982. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 230 pages; traces of shelf wear, very clean and unmarked, tight in binding, but spine slanted; DJ has several chips and tears. For a unique treat for the diehard Vanderhaeghe fan, seel also our listing… Read more about this item Item Price
£6.05
Man Descending
by Vanderhaeghe, Guy
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- New
- Published
- 1985-08-01
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780899193854
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San Diego, California, USA
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£80.69
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Houghton Mifflin, 1985-08-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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