Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
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MURPHY [Publisher's Copy]
by BECKETT, Samuel
- Seller
- Charles Agvent
- Published
- [1957]
- Condition
- Near Fine without dustwrapper, as issued
- Edition
- First American Edition
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£4,059.50
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New York: Grove Press, [1957]. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine without dustwrapper, as issued. Cloth-backed boards. Beckett's first published novel, first published in England in 1938. Copy #22 of only 100 numbered copies SIGNED by the author and specially bound in gilt-stamped brown cloth and tan boards. Grove Press publisher Barney Rosset's copy with the following in… Read more
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£4,059.50

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
- Published
- 1938
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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£3,897.12
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London: George Routledge and Sons, LTD, 1938. First Edition. Good. First edition, first issue binding. Bound in publisher's smooth green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Good. Covers worn and soiled, lean to binding. Light water staining to rear cover affecting rear endsheet and several adjacent leaves. pages toned, lightly musty, with foxing to prelims and terminals.… Read more
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£3,897.12

Murphy.
by BECKETT, Samuel.
- Seller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
- Published
- [1938].
- Condition
- Slightly cocked; spine very slightly faded; but a fresh, bright copy of a scarce book.
- Edition
- First edition; second binding.
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£3,247.60
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London:: George Routledge,, [1938].. First edition; second binding.. publisher's green cloth, lacking the very scarce jacket., in custom folding box.. Slightly cocked; spine very slightly faded; but a fresh, bright copy of a scarce book.. 8vo,.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
- Published
- 1947
- Condition
- Original printed wrappers, glassine, unopened. Fine
- Edition
- First French edition, first issue, one approximately 250 copies
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£3,247.60
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Paris: Bordas, 1947. First French edition, first issue, one approximately 250 copies in the Bordas wrappers. 201 pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, glassine, unopened. Fine. First French edition, first issue, one approximately 250 copies in the Bordas wrappers. 201 pp. 8vo. First issue wrappers, inscribed to Bill and Roslyn Targ. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title-page, "For William… Read more
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£3,247.60

Murphy
by BECKETT, SAMUEL
- Seller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
- Published
- 1938
- Condition
- First Edition; publisher’s cloth; second issue binding. A very good copy in a custom cloth clamshell box.
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£3,247.60
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London: Routledge, 1938. First Edition; publisher’s cloth; second issue binding. A very good copy in a custom cloth clamshell box.
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Murphy
by BECKETT, Samuel
- Seller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
- Published
- 1951
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Item Price
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£3,044.63
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(Paris): Bordas [sheets in Les Editions de Minuit wrappers], 1951. Softcover. Near Fine. First French edition, second issue binding, using the 1947 first edition sheets, printed for Bordas, but with wrappers printed by Editions de Minuit and issued 1951. According to *F&F* 145.01, this was "Published by Bordas... *MURPHY* in four years sold only 95 of the 3000… Read more
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
- Published
- 1954
- Condition
- Original printed wrappers; glassine; unopened. Text evenly toned, otherwise fine
- Edition
- First edition in French, second issue
- Item Price
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£2,841.65
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Paris: Bordas / Éditions de Minuit, 1954. First edition in French, second issue. 272 pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers; glassine; unopened. Text evenly toned, otherwise fine. First edition in French, second issue. 272 pp. 8vo. Inscribed to the Targs. First French edition, second issue. Inscribed on the title page, "For William & Roslyn Targ with all good wishes… Read more
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£2,841.65

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Muir Books
- Published
- 1938
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Item Price
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£1,625.40
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London: George Routledge & Sons. 1938. 1st edition, 1st impression in first issue smooth green cloth, 8vo, green library tape to spine with handwritten title and author (misspelt)in white ink, also in same ink a numeral and letter to spine, library label to front paste-down with stamps to fep, title and first page and occasionally thereafter, corners and front lower… Read more
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Murphy
by Beckett Samuel
- Seller
- Bidonlivre
- Published
- 1947
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1re Edition Française
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£509.76
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Les Editions de Minuit (Bordas), 1947. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1re Edition Française. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In-8, broché, Bon Etat, édition originale française, premier tirage de Bordas en 1947 (daté) avec couverture de Minuit de 1950 (non datée) .
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Murphy.
by BECKETT, Samuel.
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- Shapero Rare Books
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£375.00
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New York, Grove Press, 1957. . First American trade edition; 8vo; gift inscription on front free endpaper; publisher's taupe cloth, dust-jacket with design by Roy Kuhlman, spine slightly darkened, rubbed and frayed with slight loss to ends, otherwise a good example.`
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£375.00

MURPHY.
by Beckett, Samuel.
- Seller
- Waverley Books
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
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£385.65
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New York: Grove Press.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition. Fine in close to fine dust jacket. (Couple tiny nicks in jacket. One nearly indiscernible soil mark on front cover of jacket. ) Superb copy. (B); 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages .
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MURPHY.
by Beckett, Samuel.
- Seller
- Waverley Books
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Item Price
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£304.46
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New York: Grove Press.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition. Near fine in very good+ dust jacket. (Trace of light offsetting at edges of front end paper. Spine on jacket mildly age toned. A few short edge tears & shelf soiling at edges of dust jacket. ) ;… Read more
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel; Rosset, Barney (publisher); Felsenthal, Francine (designer)
- Seller
- Honey & Wax Booksellers
- Published
- 1957
- Item Price
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£284.17
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New York: Grove Press, 1957. First American edition of Samuel Beckett's first novel, originally published in London in 1938. Although best remembered for his groundbreaking work for the stage, Beckett first developed his bleakly comic vision of the human experience in his fiction: "Murphy never wore a hat, the memories it awoke of the caul were too poignant, especially… Read more
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MURPHY
by BECKETT, Samuel
- Seller
- Boston Book Company
- Published
- 1951
- Item Price
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£223.27
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1951. BECKETT, Samuel. MURPHY. (Paris): Bordas, (1947, [but issued in late 1951 by Les Editions de Minuit]). First French edition, second issue, in wrappers by Les Editions de Minuit. Translated by the author. Octavo, largely unopened. 206 pp. White paper wrappers printed in blue and black. Spine is lightly sunned and wrappers show general, very light dust-soiling. Text leaves… Read more
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£223.27

Murphy: A Novel
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Fine
- Item Price
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£198.92
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Grove Press. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, spine sun toned. First printing in America with Grove Press stamp Copyright 1957 on copyright page. . Fine. Hardcover. 1957.
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£198.92

MURPHY;
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Counterpoint Records & Books
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Grove Press Edition
- Item Price
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£125.84
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New York: Grove Press, 1957. First Grove Press Edition. Cloth Covered Boards. Very Good/Good +. Tan cloth covered boards, corners straight, brown titles on spine, book body is clean. White illustrated dust jacket with black titler displays minimal wdear but light sunning to all edges and spine, price intact, brodart protected.
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£125.84

Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Tommygun books
- Published
- 1963
- Edition
- First thus
- Item Price
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£121.79
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DW. A little worn but all there. THis is the first publication of the book in English after the 1938 Routledge edition. Good copy.
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£121.79

MURPHY
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- By The Way Books
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Hardbound in very good condition in near very good dust jacket; Modest edge wear toning to jacket spine.
- Edition
- First US edition
- Item Price
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£133.96 £107.17Save £1.96!
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New York: Grove Press, 1957. First US edition. Hardbound in very good condition in near very good dust jacket; Modest edge wear toning to jacket spine.. 282 pages.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- GridFreed LLC
- Published
- 1969-05-01
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780394172101
- Item Price
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£61.31
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Grove Press, 1969-05-01. Paperback. New. New.
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£61.31

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- GridFreed LLC
- Published
- 1994-01-20
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780802150370
- Item Price
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£56.36
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Grove Press, 1994-01-20. Paperback. New. As new.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- GridFreed LLC
- Published
- 2011-01-11
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780802144454
- Item Price
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£54.88
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Grove Press, 2011-01-11. Paperback. New. As new.
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£54.88

Murphy (An Evergreen Book) by Samuel Beckett
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- North Coast Trading Post
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
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£49.10
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Grove Press. Unknown. Good. Good Condition. Crisp pages. Tight binding. Good reading copy. Has a hole punch on corner of front and back covers to remove original price. Name/Mark of previous owner in front. Shelf wear on cover. Some tanning. Some rubbing wear to cover edges. Creased binding. … Read more
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Murphy
by BECKETT, Samuel
- Seller
- Brimstones
- Published
- 1947
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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£45.00
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Les Editions de Minuit, Paris, 1947. [printed by] Bordas, Presse Jurassienne, 15 Avril,. Good. 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st edition, second issue, paperback, 8vo, 201pp, text in French, pages browned, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, covers foxed and browned, top corners slightly scuffed; Good condition .
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£45.00

Murphy.
by BECKETT Samuel -
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- Libreria Piani snc
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£39.17
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Milano, Mondadori, 1967, 8vo (cm. 19,5 x 12,5) brossura con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 202 (Il bosco, 179). Traduzione di Franco Quadri. Ottimo.
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Murphy (Jupiter books-no.1)
by Beckett, Samuel
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- HALCYON BOOKS
- Published
- 1/1/1963
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
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£34.09
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Calder, 1/1/1963. Paperback. Good. in x in x in.
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Anybook Ltd
- Published
- 2013
- ISBN
- 9788540504462
- Item Price
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£31.58
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Cosac & Naify, 2013. 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,400grams, ISBN:9788540504462
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
- Published
- 1963
- Condition
- Very Good
- Item Price
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£30.00
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London: John Calder, 1963. Soft cover. Very Good. pp 192 The 1963 Jupiter Books edition of Samuel Beckett's first novel and comic masterpiece. Very good in glossy card wrappers, cover becoming detached but the binding is otherwise sound, the text is clean and bright. Ownership inscription of V Blackburn. Very Good 1963
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MURPHY
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (Bookdealer)
- Published
- 1963
- Condition
- VG
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Item Price
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£28.29
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GB: Jupiter (John Calder), 1963. J1. Rear cover lists J1-4. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Thus. Paperback. VG.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
- Published
- 1957
- Condition
- Good
- Item Price
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£28.42
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New York: Grove Press, 1957. 282pp. No dust jacket. Cream cloth boards, titles in brown on spine. Extremities and spine browning. Spine straight, binding tight, corners solid. Hinges good, some marginalia in pencil. Two pages of Evergreen Books titles following text of novel. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo.
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£28.42

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- J. E. MILES, A BOOKSELLER
- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Worn Covers
- ISBN
- 9780394172101
- Item Price
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£28.38
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Grove Press. Fair. 1979. Worn Covers. Soft Cover. 0394172108 (T215) .
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Renaissance Books
- Published
- (1977)
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- ISBN
- 9780714500416
- Item Price
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£22.73
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London: John Calder. Fair with no dust jacket. (1977). Hardcover. 0714500410 . Ex-library. Library stamps and markings. Abrasions to spine and boards where labels have been removed. 1/2" loss of paper at corners of boards.; Reprint edition. 158 pages. Black papered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 195 x 129mm. A novel. .
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers
- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- reprint
- Item Price
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£22.25
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Paris: Les Editions De Minuit, 1997. reprint. Fine. small octavo. softback with stiff wrappers 201pp., FRENCH TEXT
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Webster's Bookstore Cafe
- Published
- 1957-06-01
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Item Price
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£16.24
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Grove Press, 1957-06-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.8000 in x 7.9000 in x 5.4000 in. DJ with mild edgewear or bumping, small tears, sunning. Mild general wear. Pages clean. Binding sound. Former owner's name on front endpaper and stamped on side of pages.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
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- The John Bale Books LLC
- Condition
- Very Good
- Item Price
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£16.24
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Grove Press Book. Very Good. Paperback. No date, but an early Grove Press/ Evergreen printing. Owner's name on half-title, dated December 1961 Light wear; some weirdness on the cover, the iconic block lettering has partially rubbed off, giving the Roy Kuhlman design an ethereal quality, liuke images of deep space. Some dust soiling along edges; text clean. Classic Beckett--"The… Read more
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- shedlightbooks
- Published
- January 20, 1994
- ISBN
- 9780802150370
- Item Price
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£14.98
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Grove Press ,US, paperback edition in fair condition with creasing to spine and wear to cover,edges marked,pages clean and clear,no inscription or other writing throughout. An acceptable reading copy.Postcard of author in mint condition.
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Murphy: roman / Samuel Beckett
by Beckett, Samuel (1906-1989)
- Seller
- MW Books Ltd.
- Published
- 1959
- Edition
- First German Edition
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£14.57
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[Hamburg, Germany]: Rowohlt, 1959. First German Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 160 pages, 14 unnumbered pages; 19 cm. Contents: 13 pages of publisher's advertisements after text. German translation. Fiction. Tophoven, Elmar [translator].
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1994-01-20
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Edition
- (12th)
- ISBN
- 9780802150370
- Item Price
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£13.40
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Grove Press, 1994-01-20. (12th). Paperback. Used:Good.
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Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
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- Anybook Ltd
- Published
- 2011
- ISBN
- 9780802144454
- Item Price
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£12.02
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Grove Pr, 2011. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780802144454
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
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- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 2011-01-11
- Condition
- Used:Good
- ISBN
- 9780802144454
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£12.34
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Grove Press, 2011-01-11. Paperback. Used:Good.
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Amsterdam, De Bezige Bij, 1967. Softcover. Good. Vertaling F.C. Kuipers.
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£11.97

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Best and Fastest Books
- Condition
- CollectibleGood
- Item Price
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£12.18
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CollectibleGood. Vintage 1969 Jupiter Book printing, Printed in Germany, English language book, nice vintage cover photography, Ex-Library hardcover copy is solid with unmarked text, intact dust jacket under mylar, front fly leaf loose, mild wear, very light page tan. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and… Read more
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£12.18

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Better World Books
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780571244584
- Item Price
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£11.76
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Faber & Faber, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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£11.76

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
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- Antiquariat Woelfel
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£10.55
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Dt. von Elmar Tophoven. Hamburg (Rowohlt Verlag) 1959. 160 S. Brosch. mit Lnrücken. rororo-Taschenbuch Nr.311
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Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 2011-01-11
- Condition
- Used: Good
- ISBN
- 9780802144454
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£10.27
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Grove Press, 2011-01-11. Paperback. Used: Good.
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£10.27

Murphy (Calder Modern Classics)
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Discover Books
- Condition
- GOOD
- ISBN
- 9780714500423
- Item Price
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£10.26
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Riverrun Press (New York, NY). Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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£10.26

Murphy
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- The Monster Bookshop
- Published
- 2009-05-21
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571244584
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£9.99
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Faber and Faber, 2009-05-21. Paperback. New. 2.0051 cent in x 19.3909 cent in x 12.7919 cent in.
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£9.99

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Clarendon Books P.B.F.A.
- Published
- 1993
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780714500423
- Item Price
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£9.95
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London: Calder, 1993 Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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£9.95

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Revaluation Books
- Published
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571244584
- Item Price
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£9.20
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Faber And Faber, 2009. Paperback. New. 224 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.67 inches.
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London, John Calder, 1963. Softcover. Good. English text.
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£8.71

Murphy
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Better World Books
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780802144454
- Item Price
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£8.91
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Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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£8.91