The Sportswriter

New York: Knopf, 1996. First Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New York: Knopf, 1996. Book. Fine. Signed by Author(s). First Thus. First hardback edition, first printing. (The Sportswriter, the prequel to Ford's Pulitzer Prize-winning Independence Day, was published initially in paperback only, in 1986 in the Vintage Contemporaries series.) Signed by author on a leaf tipped in by… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, (1986). First Edition. Wraps. Red remainder stripe top edge. Near Fine. Ford's third novel, originally issued in this softcover edition with the hardcover edition appearing much later.

Vintage Contemporaries, 1986. softcover. very good. Signed, first edition.

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, (1986). First Edition. Wraps. About Fine copy of this softcover original. True First Printing of Ford's third book in pictorial wraps.

New York: Vintage Books, 1986. First edition of this paperback original as issued. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, "For Elias Kanner with the very warmest wishes. Richard Ford January 8, 1990 NYC." In near fine condition. As a sportswriter, Frank Bascombe makes his living studying people--men, mostly--who live entirely within themselves. This is a… Read more about this item

Vintage. 0679762108 Pages are clean and tight. . Good. Trade Paperback. 1995.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1986. First Edition. First Edition, a trade softcover original. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The author's third book. Very Good plus in wrappers, lightly creased and toned at the corners.

New York: Vintage, 1985. First edition. First edition. A fine book in illustrated wraps. A paperback original and stated first edition. This is a paperback original and marks the introduction of Frank Bascombe, 38, who would wind up again in Ford's Pulitzer Prize winning Independence Day and The Lay of the Land. Signed by the author on the title… Read more about this item

VINTAGE, 1986. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN WRAPS SIGNED AND INSCRIBED.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Vintage Books. 1995. Paperback. UsedGood. Softcover; 2nd Vintage edition; fading and shelf wear to exterior; fading t o pages; otherwise in good condition with clean text, firm binding. .

New York: Vintage Books, 1986. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition. Signed by Richard Ford on the title page. Near Fine with a few tiny stains on top edge, contents toned with age. The American author's acclaimed third novel, first published as a paperback original.

Vintage. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York: Vintage Contemporaries, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good +. First edition, first printing of the author's third and breakout novel. Published as a trade paperback original. A handsome very good plus copy. The author's third book and breakout novel. The first book in what would become a trilogy of related novels featuring Frank Bascome. Nicely INSCRIBED… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft Cover, Pictorial Wraps. Inscribed by Author(s). Author inscribed "For Chuck,/With warm wishes to you" then signed. Book has crease lines on the spine. Edition is unspecified, no bar code or price and thicker than first edition. Book club edition, maybe? Protected by a removable… Read more about this item

New York: Vintage Books, 1986. First edition / First printing. A paperbound original. Illustrated wrappers. Near fine, with toning to the page edges. The first book in the Bascombe series. Ford's breakthrough book. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the second installment: Independence Day.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). FIRST. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET . SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

First Edition. Softcover. The Vintage Contemporary Original and 'true' first edition. Signed by Ford on the title page, very rare signed. Featuring his now famous Frank Bascombe, one of the liveliest characters in modern American literature. Near fine, ever so slightly cocked and toned. A wonderful copy of this classic, especially in this condition.