Rat
by Grass, Gunter
A female rat engages the narrator in a series of dialogues-convincingly demonstrating to him that the rats will inherit a devastated earth. Dreams alternate with reality in this story within a story within a story. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- First British Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780436187728
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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London: Secker & Warburg. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First British Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0436187728 . Gently read copy. Toning to pages and some edgewear to dust jacket. International orders may require additional postage. ; 9.21 X 6.22 X 1.42 inches; 384 pages . Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass
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- Fine
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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Windsor, Ontario, CAN
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A lovely first printing of the first American edition [Harcourt Brace Jovanovich NY (1987)], signed by author Gunter Grass, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize, directly on the title page. The book is in near fine condition with a remainder mark on the top of the page edges and reading creases on the spine. It has no owner inscriptions or… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780436187728
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Birmingham, West Midlands, GBR
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£15.00
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London : Secker & Warburg, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight, clean with a hint of lean. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a touch of light toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Previous booksellers… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1987
- ISBN
- 9780151759200
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Dowagiac, Michigan, USA
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Text in English, German. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 371 p. Audience: General/trade.
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The Rat (English and German Edition)
by Gunter Grass
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
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- 9780151759200
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.51
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat.
by GRASS, Gunter.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First U.S. edition / First printing.
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- 1987.
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- Black cloth.
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- 9780151759200
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Edmonds, Washington, USA
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£17.09
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987. First U.S. edition / First printing. Black cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket. Item Price
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1987
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780436187728
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Birmingham, West Midlands, GBR
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£10.00
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London : Secker & Warburg, 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges, more pronounced to top edge. Feels lightly read. Very good condition. Jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Very Good+
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- First
- Published
- 1987
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- 9780436187728
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Manchester, GBR
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£12.00
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First edition in nice bright and solid condition. Wrapper is unclipped. Pages are tanned, and there is minor edge-wear to the d/j. Small faint private library stamp to frontispiece but otherwise unmarked and no inscriptions. Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass
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- As New
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- F
- ISBN
- 9780156758307
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Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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£61.04
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986 Book. As New. F. As New. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-15-175920-0.. Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass, translated by Ralph Manheim
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780436187728
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Oswestry, Shropshire, GBR
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£14.95
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Secker & Warburg, 1987. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First UK edition hardback, 1987, with unclipped jacket. In overall near fine used condition with only minor signs of handling and storage. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read, no annotations or inscriptions; text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Photograph available. Item Price
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter. (translator Manheim, Ralph.)
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Picador Printing
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780330302838
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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£4.69
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London: Picador, 1988. 358pp. Or card covers. Slight edgewear and light toning to pages. Through the thoughts of a caged female rat we learn the history of the world from the rat perspective. The result is a chilling insight into what the future holds: the human race stands condemned by wasteful consumerism and an urge for self-destruction, to be supplanted… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1987-06-01
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- HARDCOVER
- ISBN
- 9780151759200
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Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
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£3.65
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987-06-01. First Edition. HARDCOVER. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- as new
- Edition
- First printing
- Published
- 1987
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780151759200
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New Milford, Connecticut, USA
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£20.35
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987. First printing. Hardcover. As New/as new. Another re-telling of human history, as in The Flounder, with the rather more sinister Rat dynasty acting as a lens through which to see all of recorded time from Noah's ark to a chilly future, where rats rule. Item Price
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The Rat
by GRASS, Günter
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Fine
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 9780151759200
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£16.28
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New York: Harcourt, 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Near fine with remainder mark on top page fine edges in fine dustwrapper. Item Price
£16.28
The Rat (Review Copy)
by Grass, Gunter; Translated By Manheim, Ralph
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- Used - Very Good +
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- Very Good +
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- Stated First Edition
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- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 9780151759200
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Hollis Center, Maine, USA
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£11.04
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San Diego, New York, London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1986 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Review copy with original publisher's information inserted. A very nice copy with minor wear. 371 pages.. Item Price
£11.04
The Rat
by Grass, Gunter
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- Used - Good
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- Good
- Edition
- First Edition U.K.
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780436187728
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Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
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£12.21
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Secker & Warburg, 1987. First Edition U.K. . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean throughout. DJ has short tear on top corner. Top edge of DJ spine bumped.
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THE RAT
by Grass, Gunter
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- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
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Montreal, Quebec, CAN
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£32.56
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First US Edition. Tall 8vo., pp. 371. A fine copy in dustwrapper. Item Price
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The Rat
by GRASS, Günter
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780151759200
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£24.42
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New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book, 1987. Softcover. Very Good. First American edition. Translated by Ralph Manheim. Perfectbound wrappers. Crown lightly bumped, bottom front corner slightly creased, spine faintly tanned, very good. Advance Reading Copy. A dreamlike novel about mankind's possible demise and the beginning of the "age of rats", by the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rat
by Gunter Grass
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1987-06-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780151759200
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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£3.82
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987-06-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.5000 9.4000 6.1000. First edition. Minor wear on the covers, corners, and the edges. May contain some writing and or highlighting within the pages and the covers. Item Price
£3.82
The Rat (English and German Edition)
by Gunter Grass
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780151759200
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£5.35
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. 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
£5.35