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

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Used - Very Good+ condition
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Good DJ (chips, tears)
Edition
First US Edition, Trade issue
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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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 about this item
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by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
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First American edition
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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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 about this item
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The Unnamable (Signed)

by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - Fine
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near fine
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First American edition
Published
1958
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Cloth
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New York: Grove Press, 1958. First American edition. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Clothbound octavo in dustwrapper. First American edition. 179 pp. A novel by the author of Waiting For Godot. Lovely fine copy in price-intact dustwrapper. Wrapper has some spotting to verso which is not outwardly noticeable save for a few tiny spots near the top of the front… Read more about this item
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The Unnamable (Signed Lettered Edition)
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The Unnamable (Signed Lettered Edition)

by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - Very Good +
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very good
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First edition
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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New York: Grove Press, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. Quarter cloth spine over paper-covered boards in clear acetate wrapper. 179 pp novel written by and translated into English by Samuel Beckett. This is Copy M of only 26 specially lettered and SIGNED copies. A handsome very good copy in lightly worn acetate with a small… Read more about this item
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The Unnamable

by BECKETT, Samuel

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Fine
Published
1958
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Hardcover
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New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition, limited hardcover issue. Translated from the French by the author. Octavo. 179pp. Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Spine gilt lettering a little tarnished else about fine in fine in publisher's unprinted acetate dust jacket as issued. Copy number 15 of 100 numbered hardcover copies. Signed by Samuel… Read more about this item
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The Unnamable.
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The Unnamable.

by BECKETT, Samuel.

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1958
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New York: Grove Press Inc.,, 1958. You must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on First edition in English, limited issue, number 64 of 100 specially bound copies; a further 30 limited copies were issued signed, while the trade issue was bound in full grey cloth with dust jacket. Following the Second World War, Beckett "completed the… Read more about this item
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The Unnamable

The Unnamable

by Samuel Beckett

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New
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Paperback / softback
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9780571244645
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Paperback / softback. New. The Unnamable - so named because he knows not who he may be - is from a nameless place. He speaks of previous selves ('all these Murphys, Molloys, and Malones...') as diversions from the need to stop speaking altogether.
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
near fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1975
Binding
Hardcover
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9780714508252
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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

THE UNNAMABLE

by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket; Pages somewhat age toned.
Published
1958
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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

The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First UK Edition
Published
1975
Binding
Hardback
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9780714508252
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Calder Publications. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First UK Edition. Hardback. 071450825X . Dust jacket lightly age-toned, in slightly worn archival wrap, front flap clipped; Green paper boards sharp, lightly stained in bottom right of front board, gilt lettering bright; Pages lightly age-toned, top-edge dusty, minimal spotting on endpapers w/ minute offsetting on ffep,… Read more about this item
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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2010
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Paperback
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9780571244645
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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 about this item
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The Unnamable

by Samuel Beckett

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Used - Good
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1978-03-01
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Paperback
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9780394170305
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Grove Press, 1978-03-01. Paperback. Good.
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The Unnamable

by Samuel Beckett

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Published
1970
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Paperback
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9780394170305
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Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, 1970. 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.
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The Unnamable

The Unnamable

by Samuel Beckett

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Unnamable - so named because he knows not who he may be - is from a nameless place. He speaks of previous selves ('all these Murphys, Molloys, and Malones...') as diversions from the need to stop speaking altogether.
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by Beckett, Samuel

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Grove Press. 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.
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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9780571244645
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Faber & Faber, Limited. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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Used - VG+ No Dust Jacket
Published
1958
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New York: Grove Press, Inc, , 1958. Hardcover, missing Dust Jacket. VG+ No Dust Jacket.
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The Unnamable

by Samuel Beckett

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2010
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Paperback
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9780571244645
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Faber and Faber, 2010. Paperback. New. 176 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.55 inches.
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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2010-06-03
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9780571244645
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Faber & Faber, 2010-06-03. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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The Unnamable

by Beckett, Samuel

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9780714508252
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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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