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A Widow for One Year. by IRVING, John.:

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A Widow for One Year.

by IRVING, John.:

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Amsterdam: Anthos, 1998. . 8vo, 23cm. Pp. 523,[3]. Orig. black boards in decor. dust-jacket. Faint trace of vertical fold to spine part of jacket, excellent condition otherwise, as new. - Colophon: "First published in the Netherlands 1998 by Uitgeverij Anthos, Amsterdam [...] ISBN 90 414 0284 5." Robert Ammerlaan of Anthos publishhing house got a one-month franchise for bringing out the first trade edition of this book, ahead of Random House and Bloomsbuy, the present being thus the real first edition. It is scarce, as it may be assumed that the publication of an English-language edition in a non-English speaking country with a population 1/20th that of the U.S. has been done in a rather small number.

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A Widow for One Year [SIGNED Association Copy with ALS]
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A Widow for One Year [SIGNED Association Copy with ALS]

by Irving, John

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Amsterdam: Anthos, 1998. Signed first edition of rare English language Dutch edition of Irving's novel. The true first edition of Irving's novel, preceding the release of the US and UK editions. SIGNED presentation from Irving to motorcycle legend Cook Neilson, who took the photo of Irving that was used for the dust jacket of the book: "For Stepp and Cook - with my appreciation and affection - John Irving, April 1, 1998." Together with AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by Irving on his stationery to Neilson laid in, in which Irving says that Neilson's photos will also be used on the UK edition, and jokes that another photo, to be used for the American and Canadian editions is more flattering, because it doesn't show Irving's face. Closes with mention of a nearby school in Vermont. Neilson was a preeminent motorcycle journalist and editor of Cycle Magazine. As a motrocyclist, Neilson won the Daytona Superbike race in 1977 on a Ducati. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of… Read More
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