The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
The Recognitions is a 1955 novel by American William Gaddis. It is widely praised, and also known for its complexity. The novel was poorly received initially, but Gaddis's reputation grew, twenty years later, with the publication of his second novel J R (which won a National Book Award), and The Recognitions received belated fame; it is usually placed at least on a par with the later novel. Time Magazine included The Recognitions in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Northridge, California, USA
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£204.09
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London: MacGibbon & Kee. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Glossy hardcover. Ex-library with a couple of stamps. Boards and edges are lightly soiled, some stains to pages. First UK edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
£204.09
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
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- Used - Good. Signed by owner.
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- First Meridian
- Published
- 1972
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- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780380000302
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Barrington, Illinois, USA
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£90.61
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Bard, 1972. First Meridian. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Signed by owner.. Item Price
£90.61
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- First edition
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- 1962
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£1,632.80
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London: Macgibbon and Kee, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. First British edition. Signed by William Gaddis on the title page, inscribed to British author John Baxter, dated March 1987. [iv], 956pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth with gilt spine lettering. Typical publisher's inking out of info on copyright page with some transfer to nearby pages, half title page slightly misbound… Read more about this item Item Price
£1,632.80
The Recognitions (New York Review Books Classics)
by Gaddis, William
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- Used - Like New
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- 9781681374666
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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£14.70
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NYRB Classics. Used - Like New. 2020. Small publisher's mark on bottom of text block. Otherwise, Fine. Item Price
£14.70
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
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- Used - Good-
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- June 1955
- ISBN
- 9780151759712
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BROOKLYN, New York, USA
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£204.06
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US orders ship with signature confirmation. 1955 Harcourt hardcover stated 1st edition. No dj, fraying at edge, soil and sunning on cover, separation on title page and next to last page (pages 954-5), bottom corners a little bumped, small stains on a few pages, light tanning, soil at edge, else text clean, binding tight.Oversize book – extra shipping charges will… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
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- Used - Good-
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- 2nd Meridian Printing
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- 1963
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Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
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£81.64
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Former owner name to half-title, but interior is else clean and unmarked. Spine is heavily creased and has a curve. Some rubbing and sunning to the covers, as well as a very small former seller label to front cover. Sewn binding. Fantastic cover design by Janet Halverson. 956 pp. Fiction. Item Price
£81.64
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1955
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- Hardcover
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krotz springs, Louisiana, USA
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£314.31
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Harcourt Brace, 1955. Hardcover. Good. Not Ex-Library Copy. Hardcover Edition With Dustjacket.Text Unmarked.Binding Is Solid.Not Ex-Library Copy.D.J. Not Clipped.No Remainder Mark.Stated First Edition, First Printing.Small Neat Name On Fep. Item Price
£314.31
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- First Edition
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- 1955-06-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780151759712
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Boonsboro, Maryland, USA
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£219.98
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Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1955-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Stated First Edition. Bound in publisher's black cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Shelf wear. Front gutter repaired with tape. 956 p., 22 cm. <br> "The Recognitions is a sweeping depiction of a world in which everything that anyone recognizes as beautiful or true or good emerges as anything but:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- Fine in a lightly used, unclipped and unfaded dust jacket with just a couple of small nicks and a bit of spotting along the edge
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- First Edition
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- 1955
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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£730.68
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New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1955. First Edition. Fine in a lightly used, unclipped and unfaded dust jacket with just a couple of small nicks and a bit of spotting along the edges.. 8vo, 956pp; black cloth. An excellent copy of Gaddis's landmark first book, an inimitable novel of art, forgery, and the depredations of the New York art… Read more about this item Item Price
£730.68
The Recognitions
by GADDIS, William
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1955
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£408.20
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Softcover. Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. Printed wrappers. A couple of tape shadows at the bottom of the spine near the rear panel, the original repair apparently to seal a short and unobtrusive tear, else a sound, very good or a little better copy. The author's uncommon and bulky first book,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Recognitions.
by GADDIS, William.
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London, London, GBR
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£4,250.00
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New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. . First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo; front hinge cracked, else internally fine; publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine, device in blind to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, with the unclipped first issue dustjacket priced $7.50 with '383 Madison Avenue' on the lower rear flap, slight chipping to spine… Read more about this item Item Price
£4,250.00
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
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- Used - Collectible (G)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- January 1964
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- Hardcover
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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£244.92
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Harcourt, Brace & World Inc., January 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible (G). First edition in facsimile jacket. Some sunning to spine. Gilt titles on spine and blind debossed front. A crack in the final signature. Item Price
£244.92
The Recognitions
by GADDIS, William
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£326.56
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London: Macgibbon & Kee, 1955. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First English edition. Publisher's copy write information blacked over affecting the titlepage and facing page, else very near fine in about very good dust jacket with light but pervasive fading or light staining on the spine. The author's first book, the English edition is very uncommon. Poorly received upon publication,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE RECOGNITIONS
by Gaddis, William
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- Paperback
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PASADENA, California, USA
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£489.84
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HARCOURT Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. publisher's printed wrappers. Advance Reading Copy stamped on half-title. First Edition. A unique copy of the author's first novel, which has been belatedly acknowledged to be one of the great books of the twentieth century.. Item Price
£489.84
The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- Used
- Edition
- Advance Reading Copy
- Published
- 1955
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- Paperback
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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£408.20
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. 956pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Printed wrappers. Very good. Item Price
£408.20
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1955
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- Soft cover
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New Haven , Connecticut, USA
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£326.56
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New York: Harcourt Brace, [1955], 1955. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo. 956 pp, Printed Wrappers. The spine and edges show toning, slight wrinkling along spine, small tear along top edge of front panel. Advance Reading Copy stamped on half-title. In very good condition for such a delicate copy. Item Price
£326.56
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The Recognitions
by Gaddis, William
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- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£2,041.00
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Hardcover. Signed by William Gaddis on the half title, inscribed to Minneapolis-based small press advocate Jim Sitter, in New York, dated 1979. [iv], 956 pp. Bound in publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt. Book club edition. Near Fine with slight wave to textblock, bumped corners, in a Near Fine lightly shelf worn… Read more about this item Item Price
£2,041.00
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The Recognitions
by GADDIS, William
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 1955
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- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£734.76
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Softcover. Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy. Printed wrappers. Vertical crease on front wrap, else near fine. Publisher's slip tipped in. The author's uncommon and bulky first book, invariably found well-worn. Poorly received upon publication, Gaddis spent two decades writing advertising copy for large corporations before publishing his next novel. By the… Read more about this item Item Price
£734.76
The Recognitions.
by Gaddis, William
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- Used
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- 1955
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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£2,041.00
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. First edition of the author's masterpiece. Thick octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Gaddis on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. The book Jonathan Franzen dubbed the "ur-text of postwar fiction" and the "first great cultural critique, which, even if… Read more about this item Item Price
£2,041.00
The Recognitions
by William Gaddis
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Berkeley, California, USA
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£408.20
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Harcourt, Brace and Company, Inc, 1955. Soft cover. Good/No jacket. Advanced reading copy from the publisher, including small slip tipped in stating publication date. Spine bowed slightly inward, but binding is good. Light wear on edges of covers, moderate tanning from age especially on spine. Spine blank aside from author's name written in pen. Clean inside other than… Read more about this item Item Price
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