Setting Free the Bears
by Irving, John
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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Setting Free the Bears.
by Irving, John
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- 1968
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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New York: Random House, 1968. With the publication of Setting Free the Bears, the Saturday Review prophetically called Irving "astonishing A writer of uncommon imaginative power. Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading." "Setting Free the Bears is the most nourishing, satisfying comedy I have read in years. I admire the hell out of it" (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.). Item Price
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by IRVING, John
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- Used - Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
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- First Edition
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- (1968)
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears (signed)
by JOHN IRVING
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- Used - Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing of Irving's first book. Author signature on laid in card. Fine ina near fine dustjack
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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Potomac, Maryland, USA
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$800.00
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First Edition, Second Printing of Irving's first book. Author signature on laid in card. Fine in a near fine dustjacket with slight red stain to lower corner and head of spine. Original DJ with $5.95 price and 1/69. Fine red cloth backed boards stamped in gold on the spine. Top edge stained red. Unmarked, tight and square. "Setting Free the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting free the bears
by John Irving
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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Watertown, South Dakota, USA
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$81.08
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Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Acceptable. an ex-Library book in acceptable condition, has usual stamps and stickers on the inside and outside of the book; the original dust jacket is included; stated first edition; Item Price
$81.08
SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by Irving, John
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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Covina, California, USA
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$400.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The author's first book, concerning a plan to liberate all the animals from the Vienna Zoo, as happened just after the conclusion of World War II. Octavo. Original red paper-covered boards over a red cloth spine, with gilt titles. Small bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. The… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears
by Irving, John
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- 1968
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$1,650.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, stated first printing. Signed by John Irving on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Very Good or better, with light sunning along top and bottom edges, bumped corner, light edge wear, and a faint pink remainder mark to the bottom edge of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by Irving, John
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Middletown, Maryland, USA
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New York: Random House, (1968). First edition of his first book. Decorative bookplate SIGNED BY IRVING laid in. Fine in near fine to fine dust jacket with touch of minor wear and few light creases to corner of front flap. Housed in custom, molded clamshell case lettered in gilt on spine and with partial image from dust jacket embossed… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears
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- 1968
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$350.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 335 pp. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Clean text and sturdy binding. Gift inscription on ffep. Rubbing and soiling to head and tail cloth; jacket chipped l. Small faint stain to top edge. Some nicks and at head, scrapes along spine panel edges. Old Doubleday bookstore sticker… Read more about this item Item Price
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by Irving, John
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- Used - Mild fade along top edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with light shelf wear to head of spine panel with a s
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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New York: Random House, [1968]. First edition. Mild fade along top edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with light shelf wear to head of spine panel with a small nick at the right corner fold. (15142). Octavo, cloth backed boards. The author's first book. Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears
by Irving, John
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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$355.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($5.95), bumped at the edges, a tear and some creases at the bottom edge. Quarter red cloth with salmon paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound with a red top stain, clean internally. Irving's debut novel, advertised on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears
by IRVING, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1974
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- Softcover
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- 9780671822552
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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$30.00
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(New York): Avon, 1974. Softcover. Near Fine. First Avon edition. Mass market paperback. A couple faint creases on the cover, tiny nick at the foot of the spine, near fine. Author's first novel. Avon 17780. Item Price
$30.00
Setting Free the Bears
by Irving, John
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Northridge, California, USA
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$1,749.99
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New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy of the author's first book. Red cloth backed boards, gilt to spine, red topstain. Inscribed by Irving to title page. Spine ends/corners slightly softened, touch of shelfwear to board edges. Unmarked, tight and square. The unclipped jacket in mylar… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears.
by Irving, John
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- 1968
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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New York: Random House, 1968. First edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Tony, with my appreciation John Irving." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Weiss. Illustration by Robert Dale. Uncommon signed and inscribed. With the publication of Setting… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free the Bears
by IRVING, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 1979
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Pocket Books, 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. Mass market paperback. Wrappers faintly toned, near fine. Author's first novel. Item Price
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by Irving, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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PASADENA, California, USA
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$500.00
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Random Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DJ.SIGNED ON BOOKPLATE. Item Price
$500.00
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Setting Free the Bears
by Irving, John
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- Used - Original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. Slight fading to head of spine, minor wear to extremities of jacket, about near fine
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- First edition of the author's first book
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- 1968
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- 8vo
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New York, New York, USA
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$900.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First edition of the author's first book. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. Slight fading to head of spine, minor wear to extremities of jacket, about near fine. First edition of the author's first book. 8vo. First book. Item Price
$900.00
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SETTING FREE THE BEARS
by Irving, John
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- First Edition, First Printing
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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$300.00
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New York: Random House, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 335 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. White spine with black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has open tearing to head edge of front cover, black mark on spine, and light toning to edges. Textblock has top corner of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting free the bears
by Irving, John
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1968
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$196.00
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Random House, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general… Read more about this item Item Price
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Setting Free The Bears [Paperback] Irving, John
by Irving, John
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- Used - Clean & Unmarked
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- First THUS
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- 1970-01-01
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$18.00
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Ballantine, 1970-01-01. First THUS. Mass Market Paperback. Clean & Unmarked . 0x0x0. First thus printing. Mass market paperback. Rubbing & scuffing at extremities.. light damp-staining on the last few leaves. Text is clean & binding is secure with an uncreased spine. 375 pp. Item Price
$18.00
Setting Free the Bears.
by IRVING, John.
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- Used - Tiny ink signature; else better than very good in a bright, sharp jacket with a minor wrinkle and a few indentations on the fron
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- First edition.
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- [1968].
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- Publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.
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Rochester, New York, USA
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$500.00
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New York:: Random House,, [1968].. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket.. Tiny ink signature; else better than very good in a bright, sharp jacket with a minor wrinkle and a few indentations on the front panel, probably the result of someone writing on paper placed on top of the book. A very attractive copy.. 8vo,.… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00