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By Garcia, Cristina
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New York: Knopf, 1997. An advanced promotional folder with numerous items inserted: color cards of the dust jackets (Spanish and English editions), printed reviews, sales and biographical pages. The second novel by this award-winning Cuban-American author of Dreaming In Cuban. The card stock folder (8 1/2 x 6 when folded) printed in yellow and reproducing the cover. Fine. ... Read More
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By Knopf, Alfred A
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1940. Hardcover A tribute to the founder of an informal group of friends of AAK in the book world. According to Frederic Melcher's essay which ends the book each group, librarians, publishers, booksellers, printers, designers, etc. were limited and to an extent rotated, Alfred being the informal "chairman". With contributions from Cather, Mencken and Mann among others. This copy with Melcher's bookplate. Signed by 31 members of "The Book Table", including Knopf, Melcher, Elm... Read More
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By Doctorow, E. L.; O'Hara, John; et al
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New York: Random House, Summer 1994. No. 8 A promotional (complimentary) magazine produced by the Random House editorial staff, the brainchild of Harold Evans who before becoming President and Publisher of the imprint was one of the UK's leading journalists (one could say of the 20 Century). This issue with an excerpt from Doctorow's WATERWORKS, an article on O'Hara, as well as one by Ted Floridis on Ed Foster's Beat magazine Talisman. And a great deal more. Well illustrated throughout.... Read More
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By Cerf, Bennett
ISBN 10: 0394478770
ISBN 13: 9780394478777
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New York: Random House, 1977. First edition The advanced copy of this posthumously published memoir by the cofounder of one of the great twentieth century publishing houses. Issued in oatmeal cloth covers (the trade issue was in brown cloth) in a brown slipcase without a dust jacket. Laid in is a printed note from Cerf's successor as President, Bob Bernstein. Something of a bestseller, these stories were taken from transcripts donated to Columbia University. Cerf was the best known publishing figur... Read More
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By Knopf, Alfred; Willa Cather; A. E. Coppard; D. H. Lawrence; H. L. Mencken, et. al
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New York: Knopf, 1925. Hardcover First edition The large paper issue, one of 500 copies, inscribed to Frederic G. Melcher (Publisher's Weekly editor, with his bookplate) by Alfred, Blanche and one can only assume the Borzoi himself. A number of original contributions: Cather (on Katherine Mansfield), Coppard, de la Mare, Lawrence, Mencken, Nathan, Van Doren, Van Vechten, Wylie et.al, with a who's who of Borzoi writer's and a bibliography of all Knopf publications to date. In white cloth with ... Read More
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By Knopf, Alfred A
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New York: Knopf, 1920. Hardcover First edition First printing. With original contributions by Willa Cather "On Writing Fiction", H. L. Mencken on Cather, Arthur Waley, Van Vechten et. al.; poetry by Eliot, Aiken (the first book appearance of "How He Died"), Pound and Bridges; a who's who of authors with a number of illustrations and photos; and a complete bibliography of the imprint. An attractive book with illustrated paper over boards (if there was a dust jacket, it is quite sca... Read More
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By Knopf, Alfred A
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New York: Knopf, 1966. A tribute to his partner in life and business Blanche Knopf who died (two months after their fiftieth wedding anniversary) in 1966. With numerous photographs and brief condolences and reminiscences from: Jorge Amado, Elizabeth Bowen, Paul Gallico, John Hersey, Hammond Innes, Thomas Mann, William Maxwell, Conrad Richter, V. S. Pritchett and many others. In stapled oversized wrappers (24 pp.), with the poignant errata slip laid in: "Erroneous statements about Blanch appear....... Read More
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By Bradbury, Ray et al
Bookseller has 17 copies at this price.Book condition: Fine in Wraps
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New York: Knopf, Spring 1992. Paperback Vol. 4, No. 2 Fine in Wraps The eight issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize white wrappers printed in yellow with the Borzoi device printed in green. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Ray Bradbury, Geoff Ryman (Was), and others, poetry from Sharon Olds, a nice piece on Yves Montand and an announcement with author photo for Morrison's JAZZ. Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Updike, John et al
Bookseller has 5 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, June 1, 1990. Vol. 2, No. 2 The fourth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize glossy two-toned blue wrappers. This issue celebrated the 75th anniversary of AA Knopf. An important issue with "inimitable recollections of Knopf and the Knopfs, written especially for this issue" by Julia Child, John Hersey, Ann Tyler and John Updike. And of course a stellar Fall list of fiction, nonfiction and poetry; illustrated throughout. Nea... Read More
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By McCarthy, Cormac; Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Bookseller has 11 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, Fall 1993. Vol. 5, No. 3 The twelfth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize blue wrappers with the Borzoi device in embossed in silver. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the opening of Cormac McCarthy's second novel (not yet named) in his Border Trilogy. Very near fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Updike, John; Katherine Dunn et al
Bookseller has 28 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, January 2, 1989. Vol. 1, No. 1 The first of this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize tan wrappers with the Borzoi device printed in blue. Includes advanced excerpts of works by John Updike, Katherine Dunn (Geek Love), John Casey (his award-winning Spartina), Jay Gummerman, Mark Richard, Richard Howard, Mary Jo Salter, Tatyana Tolstaya, Nancy Wood (photographs), Ed Hirsch, Brooks Haxton, and others. An attractive publication printed in several col... Read More
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By Ozick , Cynthia; Kazuo Ishiguro; Allen Gurganus et al
Bookseller has 40 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, June 5, 1989. Vol. 1, No. 2 The second issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize bronze-colored wrappers with the Borzoi device printed with a gold background. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Cynthia Ozick (The Shawl), Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains of the Day), Allen Gurganus (Oldest Living Confederate Widow...), and many others, as well as poetry and two large photographs by Bruce Weber. Fine in stapled wrapp... Read More
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New York: Knopf, June 1, 1991. Vol. 3, No.2 The sixth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize burgundy wrappers (there was a lighter hued version issued at a later date, the darker version appearing first at ABA) with the Borzoi device embossed in blue and gold. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Jane Smiley (A Thousand Acres) and Norman Rush (Mating), and others,nonfiction from Updike and Cheever (Journals) and poetry. ph... Read More
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By Naipaul, V. S. et al
Bookseller has 8 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, Spring 1994. Vol. 6, No. 1 The thirteenth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize green wrappers with the Borzoi device blind stamped. Printed in b x w. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by V. S. Naipaul, Doris Betts, Beverly Lowery , Robert Boswell, Shirley Ann Grau and Michael Doane, poetry by Mary Jo Salter and Sandra Cisneros, an excerpt from VT Gov. Madeleine Kunin and an original piece from Janet Malcolm on the problem of biogr... Read More
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New York: Knopf, Winter 1992. Vol. 4, No. 1 The issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize silver wrappers with the Borzoi device printed with in white and black. Printed in two colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Peter Carey, Caryl Phillips, Mona Simpson, David Shields, Graham Swift among others and nonfiction from poets Paulette Jiles, Deborah Digges and W.S. Merwin. Near Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Updike, John; Philip Levine et al
Bookseller has 15 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, Fall 1994. Vol. 6, No. 2 The fourteenth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize (though smaller than earlier issues) white wrappers printed in black and red. Printed in two colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by John Updike and Barry Lopez, poetry from Philip Levine and nonfiction from Tobias Wolff, Lauren Bacall, Ken Burns (Baseball) and much else. Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Levine, Philip; John Ashbery et al
Bookseller has 11 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, January 4, 1991. Vol. 3, No. 1 The fifth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize green wrappers with the Borzoi device in black with a gold background. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by John Hersey, Nina Berberova, Louis Begley, David Gates (Jernigan), Rohinton Mistry, Ivan Klima, and poetry by Philip Levine and John Ashbery. Very near fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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Bookseller has 7 copies at this price.
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New York: Knopf, Fall 1994. Vol. 7 The fifteenth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize (though smaller than earlier issues) wrappers. This issue dedicated to the Everyman's Library. Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Tartt, Donna; John Updike; Michael Ondaatje; Patricia Highsmith; John Ashbery et al
Bookseller has 38 copies at this price.Book Description
New York: Knopf, Fall 1992. Vol. 4, No. 3 The ninth issue in this series published to promote the Knopf seasonal lists, this one in oversize wrappers printed with an Autumn leaf design. Printed in several colors. Includes advanced excerpts of fiction by Donna Tartt (the Secret History), John Updike, Peter Ackroyd, Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient), Patricia Highsmith and others, poetry from John Ashbery. Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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By Carson, Anne; Peter Carey; Haruki Murakami; James Merrill, et al
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New York: Knopf, Spring 2001. First printing The Borzoi Reader returned after a hiatus beginning in 1994, in this smaller book-sized format. A nice issue with advanced excerpts from Peter Carey, Franz Wright, Anne Carson, A. S. Byatt, JulianBarnes, Brad Leithauser, James Merrill and Haruki Murakami among others. There are author or editor notes for most excerpts (two pages for each book). Fine in stapled wrappers. ... Read More
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