The World According To Garp

by Irving, John

John Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times–winning once, in 1980, for the novel The World According to Garp. A Prayer for Owen Meany was published in 1989. In 1992, Mr. Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules–a film with seven Academy Award nominations.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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On Sep 26, 2007, shawnee said
This is the best book I have ever read!! If you want a story about the 70's this is one, full of symoblism and underlying truths and tragedy. The "undertoad" You may not always see it but its always there, and we all have those "undertoads" in our life. This book is full complete, from beginning to end, the end will not leave you questioning "what was Irving thinking?" He completed this book and didn't shirk on the details, its phenomonal!

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Dutton, 1978. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. The rare uncorrected proof in green wrappers. Very good condition. Much less common than the advance review copy in white wrappers. Contains the original 1997 invoice from Between the Covers, which listed the proof for $650 in 1997, when it was published. The book was an immediate success and the… Read more about this item
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978. Advance reading copy, 8vo, pp. [10], 437, [1]; original wrappers printed in red, spine a bit sunned. Laid in is a letter from Henry Robbins, editor-in-chief at Dutton, addressed to Harry T. Moore in Carterville, IL. "My enthusiasm for John Irving's The World According to Garp is boundless, and I hope you will… Read more about this item
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London: Hutchinson, 1978. First U.K. edition / First printing. Orange paper-covered boards. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. The author's breakthrough masterpiece. Winner of the National Book Award.
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E.P Dutton, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1978 E.P. Dutton STATED FIRST EDITION ( with full # line) of Irving's breakthrough novel Made into the terrific 1982 film starring Robin Williams, Glenn Close & John Lithgow. This book is in VG /VG condition. The HB is clean and tight with… Read more about this item
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978. First edition of Irving's fourth and breakthrough novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by John Irving in a contemporary hand on the half-title page, Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, small name to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Leo Manso. An exceptional example. The World According To Garp is… Read more about this item
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2009.. 2009. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover, boards with window cutout. Illustrated endpapers by Karl Grandin 516pp. Very good, outer page edges toned, spine slighty faded. One of a special limited edition of nine classic novels produced to coincide with Weidenfeld & Nicolson's 60th anniversary. .
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Modern Library, 1998-04-20. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Signed. original 1978 Dutton hard cover - 1st edition 5th printing - signed by Irving on front end paper - minor wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) some staining to page edge - owner's name inside cover - binding out of square - minor wear to cover… Read more about this item
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New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978. The World According To Garp is a comic and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation. A worldwide bestseller since its publication in 1978, Irving's classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life of T.S. Garp, novelist and son of Jenny Fields.… Read more about this item
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NY: Dutton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0525237704 . Signed by Irving on a loosely inserted slip. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 437 pages; Signed by Author .
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NY: Dutton. (1978). The advance reading copy of his fourth novel and breakthrough book, which went into numerous printings, became a multi-million copy bestseller and a National Book Award winner in its paperback release. The first printing of Garp was reported at 35,000 copies; none of Irving's previous books had sold even 5,000 copies, with one of them having had… Read more about this item
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New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978. First printing. Fine in about-fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of this epic and intimate, humorous and tragic story of writer T. S. Garp's life - adapted into a 1984 Oscar-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Glenn Close. The National Book Award-winning THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP established John Irving's writing career. Though… Read more about this item
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Dutton Adult, 1978-04-24. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Signed. 1978 Dutton hard cover - 1st edition 5th printing - signed by Irving on front end paper - minor wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) some staining to page edge - owner's name inside cover - binding out of square - minor wear to cover -… Read more about this item
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New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1978. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Third impression hardback, 1978, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed and creased to edges with a couple of small nicks (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and… Read more about this item
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New York: A Henry Robbins Book. E.P. Dutton, 1978. First edition. 437, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Yellow boards, black cloth spine. In almost fine unclipped dust -jacket. Beautiful copy of the author's most famous book. First edition. 437, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on the half-title "For Jerry John Irving." With recipient's name on the front… Read more about this item
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New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, 1978. Advance Reading Copy. Advance Reading Copy. Signed by John Irving on title page. x, 437 pp. with erratum slip laid in at p. 392. Very Good, sunned and slightly creased spine, light toning, back wrap a little stained. An uncommon review copy, preceding the first edition, of one Irving's earlier works and… Read more about this item
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New York: E.P. Dutton / Henry Robbins, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 437pp, Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Top edge has perhaps a touch of toning but barely. Sharp unclipped dust-jacket, ($10.95), has no wear but it appears to have been… Read more about this item
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New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1978. first edition as stated. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. 6 x 9 in. Black cloth and ochre paper boards. Stated first edition with 1 at end of number line. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, a touch toned along top edges, minimal shelf wear. Binding tight, text… Read more about this item
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U.S.A.: Dutton Adult, 1978 First edition, first printing; light edgewear to otherwise bright unclipped dust jacket; NF/NF; bookplate signed by author adhered to front free endpaper. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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