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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by IRVING, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
- Seller
-
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, (1968). First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Irving's scarce first book, this the issue in red cloth-backed boards. There was also an issue in full red cloth with the text bulking slightly smaller. No priority has been proven, though the number of cloth-backed copies seems to outnumber greatly the number in full cloth.
Synopsis
This is about the novel; for the organization, see Free the Bears Fund. Setting Free the Bears is the first novel by American author John Irving, published in 1968 by Random House. Irving studied at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna in 1963 and Bears was written between 1965 and 1967 based largely on Irving’s understanding of the city and its rebellious youth of the sixties.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017404
- Title
- SETTING FREE THE BEARS
- Author
- IRVING, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1968)
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Book; First Books;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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