The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
The Unnamable may mean: The Unnamable (novel), a 1953 novel by Samuel Beckett "The Unnamable" (short story), by H. P. Lovecraft The Unnamable (film), a 1988 movie based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story The Unnamable (Comics), a disembodied force that fought the Marvel super-hero group The Defenders in 1979-1980.
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The Unnamable
by BECKETT, SAMUEL
- Seller
- Captain's Bookshelf, Inc., ABAA
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Spine cloth and gilt a bit dull, otherwise near fine in original brown cloth-backed boards. Without dust jacket, as issued. Love
- Edition
- First American Edition, First Printing
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£287.35
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New York: Grove Press, 1958. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Spine cloth and gilt a bit dull, otherwise near fine in original brown cloth-backed boards. Without dust jacket, as issued. Lovely copy.. Octavo. 5.5 x 8.25 in. 179 pp. Translated from the French by the author. Of five simultaneously published editions, this copy is from a specially-bound,… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Evening Star Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American edition
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£246.30
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New York: Grove Press Inc. [1958], 1958. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [10], 3-179, [5] pp. Grey cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine. Price of $3.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Translated from the French by the author. The final book in Beckett's trilogy, preceded by Malone Dies… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- About Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Very Good+ condition
- Edition
- First US Edition, Trade issue
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£242.20
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New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1958. Very Good+ condition in a Good only dust jacket (see photos). Scarce clothbound edition, especially so in jacket. Clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The jacket has several tiny chips, two creases, and four tears, of which two are nearly 4 inches long. However the jacket is still quite… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First American Edition
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£225.78
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New York: Grove Press, 1958 First American edition, first printing, cloth bound edition. Publishers black boards with titles in gilt to front board and spine; original black and white dust jacket designed by Roy Kuhlman with abstract image to front panel. Fine book; very good or better unclipped dust jacket with light rubbing to front panel, a few small closed… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- GridFreed LLC
- Published
- 2010-06-03
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£63.99
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Faber & Faber, 2010-06-03. Paperback. New. New.
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£63.99

The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- Blue Sky Rare Books
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780714508252
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£61.58
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London: Calder and Boyars, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Book fine, jacket near fine, little edge wrinkle/wear. Nice clean, tight copy.
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THE UNNAMABLE
by Beckett, Samuel
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- By The Way Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Paperback in very good condition.
- Edition
- First edition in paperback
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£67.73 £54.19Save £1.73!
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New York: Grove Press, 1958. First edition in paperback. Paperback in very good condition.. 179 pages.
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THE UNNAMABLE
by Beckett, Samuel
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- By The Way Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket; Pages somewhat age toned.
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£36.12
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New York: Grove Press, 1958. Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket; Pages somewhat age toned.. The Collected Works of Samuel Beckett Series; 179 pages.
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- Better World Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780714508252
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£29.05
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Alma Classics. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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The Unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- ThriftBooks
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780394170305
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£15.89
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Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1970. Paperback. 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 jacket… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
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- Ergodebooks
- Published
- 1978-03-01
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780394170305
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£12.75
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Grove Press, 1978-03-01. Paperback. Good.
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The Unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Schwabe Books
- Published
- 1958
- Condition
- Acceptable
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£12.32
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1958. Acceptable. Cover and edges shows shelf wear. Cover shows soiling. Pages are clean and intact.
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
- Seller
- Werdz Quality Used Books
- Published
- 2010
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£11.90
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London, UK: Faber & Faber, 2010. Paperback. As New. As new condition; The third of Beckett's poet-war trilogy of novels. First published in French, and in Beckett's English translation in 1958. 'Like a great horned owl in an aviary', the unnamable narrator - so named because he knows not who he may be - sits nowhere and speaks… Read more
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The Unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
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- The Monster Bookshop
- Published
- 2010-06-03
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£9.99
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Faber and Faber, 2010-06-03. Paperback. New. 1.5990 cent in x 18.9848 cent in x 12.5888 cent in.
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The Unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
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- Revaluation Books
- Published
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£9.20
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Faber and Faber, 2010. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.55 inches.
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The unnamable
by Samuel Beckett
- Seller
- Discover Books
- Condition
- POOR
- ISBN
- 9780714508269
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£6.71
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Calder and Boyars. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£3.59
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Paperback. Very Good.
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The Unnamable
by Beckett, Samuel
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- World of Books Ltd
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780571244645
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£3.59
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Paperback. Good.
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