A Slipping-Down Life

New York: Knopf, 1970. First Edition [stated] 1st Printing. Cloth/Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine DJ. Stated First Edition. No remainder mark, no names or bookplates, spine gilt complete and bright, no stains or fraying or fading, not price-clipped [$4.95]. DJ with pinpoint of wear at upper tips, and small area of wear at two upper corners of… Read more about this item

London: Severn House Publishers, 1983 First printing of the stated first British hardcover edition. Book with light crimping to spine ends, else in fine condition; dust jacket faint toning to spine margins and a touch of wear to extremities, else fine.

Severn House, 1983. First British Edition. Cloth. Near Fine+/Near Fine in Plastic Cover. A lovely First Edition (U.K.) in dark maroon cloth. In Near Fine+ condition with a tiny rubbed spot on the lower cover edge the only flaw. The Near Fine dustjacket is complete with the original price and very slight toning to the white panels. A… Read more about this item

London: Severn House, 1983 First printing of the stated first British hardcover edition. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with faint toning to spine and cover margins, else fine. A lovely copy.

London: Severn House, 1983. First British edition. Hardcover. An early novel from the of "The Accidental Tourist" and "Breathing Lessons." A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket that differs radically from the U.S. version.

London: Severn House, 1983. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First UK Edition. Very good hardback in a tanned jacket.

1ST EDITION

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo; 3/4 yellow paper-covered boards, quarterbound in beige cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine; yellow topstain; dustjacket; 214pp, [3]. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Fine in a Near Fine, unclipped dustjacket with a touch of rubbing to the extremities and two unobtrusive creases to… Read more about this item

United Kingdom: Severn House, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First British edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have the tiniest bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A bit of rubbing at the bottom of the boards and erasure on front fly (presumably removing the seemingly inevitable remainder mark usually located there) thus near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a light crease and tiny spot to the front flap. A nice copy… Read more about this item

NY: Knopf, 1970. The ffep. has been professionally restored. Overall, a stunning first edition of this, the author's scarce third book. Signed by the author on a bookplate that is affixed to the second free endpaper. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A handsome first edition/first printing with the common black "R" remainder mark on front free endpaper, overall very Nearly Fine in alike dust-jacket . Signed by author Anne Tyler directly on the title page; In A Slipping-Down Life, Tyler… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. About fine in fine dust jacket. Slip affixed to front fly with a presentation from the author: "Here you are - Happy holidays - Anne Tyler.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. 8vo. [7], 3-214, [4] pp. Quarter white cloth over yellow paper boards with gold lettering on the front board and spine, yellow topstain. Price of $4.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Ahearn APG 003a. The author's third novel. A Very Good book with… Read more about this item

Quality Paperbacks Books. Good. 5.08 x 0.43 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 1987. 154 pages. Text tanned<br>In a small Southern town, teenager Evie Decker becomes obsessed with local rock singer Bertram 'Drumstri ngs' Casey, and decides to take her life into her own hands. When she carves his name on her forehead, their two lives become unfo rgettably entwined… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Third printing. Fine in a slightly spine-sunned and price-clipped, else near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Tyler to author Nicholas Delbanco: "For Nick Delbanco with admiration. Anne Tyler." Author's fourth novel. Tyler is a generous signer, but one seldom finds books with significant associative value.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (22cm); yellow paper and beige cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; dustjacket; [vi],214,[4]pp. Slight forward lean, tiny remainder dot to lower edge of textblock, two faint tape shadows at upper board edges, and a large adhesive stain to rear endpaper;… Read more about this item

NY: Knopf, 1970. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Tyler on the title page. Yellow paper boards with quarter cloth spine. Front board bottom edge with bump and small tear and creases in the paper, board top corners with weak bump, cloth ends lightly pushed (but no remainder mark); dustjacket with shallow crease on each flap and corresponding shallow creases… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. Remainder mark on front fly, label shadows on front and rear endpapers, boards with light spotting, good only in a price-clipped good dust jacket with a 1" chip on the front panel, creasing on the flaps and modest edgewear. Author's third novel.

Knopf Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). A NEAR FINE FIRST first PRINTING IN DJ. Signed on front end paper by Anne Tyler.