Spartina
by Casey, John
John D. Casey is an American novelist and translator born in Massachusetts, graduated from Harvard. His novel, Spartina, was awarded the National Book Award in 1989. His story is focused on a man, Dick Pierce, who is obsessed with an unfinished boat called Spartina. His determination to find the funds in order to procure an engine leads him to take a wild risk where he finds himself weathering a storm at sea in order to keep his dream alive. One of Spatina’s driving themes is family tradition, as Pierce is a family man, kind and sensitive. He feels that his grandfather and father failed to maintain this fisherman lifestyle, and left him lacking in wealth and circumstance. An engaging, complex book, Casey spins an elegant story from the waters off the Narragansett Bay.
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Spartina
by John Casey
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- Used - Good
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- First
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- 1989
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Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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First Edition, Fourth Printing, 1989. Book is in good condition, some sunning to edges, bumping to corners, slight bumping to base of spine; tight text block, grey coloring to top, deckled edges, nice book. Duskjacket is in very good condition, some shelf wear, now in a Brodart mylar cover. Inscribed by the author on the title page (see picture). Item Price
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Spartina
by CASEY, John
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- 1989
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with faint toning and light edgewear. Author's third novel, winner of the 1989 National Book Award for Fiction. Item Price
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Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
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Inscribed/SIGNED: seventh printing hardcover edition inscribed to prior owner then Signed by John Casey on the title page; no prior owner marks; tight bind; tight bind; clean 1/4 cloth cover bright gilt titling; dj edge wear: a tear top front corner, some creasing top front and along front flap edge; flap price present HC16ebib Item Price
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by Casey, John
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- 1989
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. [6], 375, [3] pp. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by Casey on the title page. In publisher's cloth-backed boards with dust jacket. A fresh copy with limited wear; some foxing to the textblock edges; dust jacket is a bit soiled on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartina
by CASEY, John
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- 1990
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New York: Avon Books, 1990. Softcover. Very Good. First Avon edition. Trade paperback. Fine in pictorial wrappers. Signed by the author on the title. Item Price
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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- 1989
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [9], 5-375, [3] pp. Blue-green paper boards quarter bound in off-white cloth with copper lettering on the spine; teal topstain. Light blue endpapers and pastedowns with maps. Price of $18.95 on front jacket flap. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1989
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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£28.33
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1st edition of Casey's 2nd novel - a mere eleven years after his debut An American Romance - was the well-deserved winner of the National Book Award. Lovely copy, fine in fine dw. Item Price
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Spartina
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- 1989
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Hardcover. 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
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SPARTINA.
by Casey, John.
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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NY: KNOPF. 1989. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394500989 . First edition. Close to fine in fine dust jacket. (Tiny hint of foxing at bottom edge. ) A National Book Award winner. (B) . Item Price
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Spartina
by John Casey
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Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Knopf Pub Date: 6/17/1989 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 375 Item Price
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by Casey, John
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, fourth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality… Read more about this item Item Price
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SPARTINA
by Casey, John
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- First American edition
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- 1989
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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New York: Knopf, 1989. First American edition. An uncorrected proof copy in white wraps; his second novel, third book and winner of that year's National Book Award. Casey's also translated from the Italian Alessandro Baffo's delightful and insightful You're an Animal, Viskovitz. With slight creasing at the tail of the spine, possibly a manufacturing defect, but still very near… Read more about this item Item Price
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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- Used - Good (+) - remainder mark and spray to top edge
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- First Edition, Second Printing, 1989
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- 9780394500980
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Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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£8.90
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First Edition, Second Printing, 1989. Book is in good (+) condition with a remainder mark and spray to top edge. Dustjacket is in very good (+) condition, now protected by a Brodart mylar cover. Item Price
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SPARTINA
by John Casey
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394500980
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New York: Knopf. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394500989 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; 8.5 X 6.2 X 1.4 inches; 375 pages . Item Price
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780370313771
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Dublin, Dublin, IRL
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£5.21
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London: The Bodley Head, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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SPARTINA.
by Casey, John.
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- Used - Near fine (usual toning to the pages.)
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- 1990.
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- 9780380711048
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Ione, California, USA
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New York:: Avon,, 1990.. Near fine (usual toning to the pages.). Trade paperback. Winner of the National Book Award - Novel set in coastal Rhode Island, where Dick Pierce, a struggling fisherman is determined to finish building his boat, his 'Spartina,' despite the costs to his family and himself. Map. 375 pp. Item Price
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Spartina
by CASEY, John
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- Near Fine -- Price-Clipped
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- First Edition
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394500980
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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£40.46
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NY: Knopf, 1989. This is the first American ed. of the author's third book. The book went on to win the National Book Award in year of publication. Getting difficult to locate this book in collectible condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine -- Price-Clipped. Item Price
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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£4.75
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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- Used - Good +
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- good
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- Reprint
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394500980
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Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, CAN
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£2.07
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Knopf, 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. Good +/good.
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Spartina
by Casey, John
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780394500980
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£4.85
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£4.85
