The Water-Method Man

by Irving, John

The Water Method Man (1972) is the second novel written by American novelist John Irving (b. 1942).

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by Irving, John

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1972
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First edition 1st printing, Very Good book with soft spine ends, touch of fraying bottom of spine, light ink marking top of front end page, mild rubbing bottom corner front board, along with slight slant, in a Very Good jacket that has light edge and corner wear, age yellowing along edges, mild rubbing most noticeable back panel, a number of… Read more about this item
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The Water Method Man

by Irving, John

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1972
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Random House, New York, 1972; First Edition; 8vo, 365 pages. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has not been price-clipped. No chips, creases, tears, ownership signatures, or any other markings of any kind. A sound and attractive copy of Irving’s second book.
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by John Irving

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1972
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9780394473321
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First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line (ending in a 2); A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only light rubbing to the panel spine ends and edges. An outstanding copy of this novel, the author's 2nd published work; uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($6.95 intact), not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man (Signature Laid In)

by Irving, John

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Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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First Edition
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1972
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Original Cloth
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9780394473321
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House, Incorporated. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Original Cloth. 0394473329 . Book has no pocket, but has discard stamp on fep, date stamp inside back cover. Tape transfer residue on the endpapers. Value is in the dj, which has never had a label on the spine.… Read more about this item
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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 1972 Random House FIRST edition, FIRST printing of Itrving's second novel. This book is i n VG-/Near FINE condition. It is **SIGNED** directly on the title page. . It is ex-library with the usual markings and old tape residue on an otherwise… Read more about this item
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First Edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Near fine. The author's second book. First edition (stated, with a number line ending in 2, which is how the publisher identifies first printings). Library discard stamp on the front free endpaper (no other library markings; this may have been a donated book). Jacket with short tears to edges.… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man

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1972
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House, 1972. Hardcover. Good. First edition, first printing. In Good condition, in a Good price clipped dust jacket. Label removal ghost to front free end paper. Light edge wear, remainder dot to bottom side of page block. The dust jacket is price clipped and shows sunning, rubbing edge wear, short tears, and a slit to… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man

by Irving, John

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Used - Near fine
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near fine
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First Edition
Published
1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Hardcover, 365 pp. Very slight bump to heel of spine and bottom corners, still a tight near fine copy in a near fine price clipped dust jacket (light creasing to heel of spine and very minor soiling to a a jacket that is plagued by soiling). A… Read more about this item
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1972
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New York: Random House, 1972. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. [viii], 365, [3] pp. Bound in publisher's cloth and paper-covered boards, front stamped in orange, spine lettered in metallic blue. Fine in Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket. A very clean, bright copy of the author's second novel.
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The Water-Method Man

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Fine
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First Edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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First Edition, First Printing. Fine in a near fine dustjacket with a single, small closed tear. Jacket design by Hal Seigal. Quarter blue cloth over yellow boards, with metallic blue spine lettering, bright and unmarred. A beautiful copy of Irving's second book. Written when the author was twenty-nine, the main character is a perpetual graduate student with a birth defect… Read more about this item
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The Water Method Man

by Irving, John

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Used - Near Fine
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First edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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New York: Random House [1972], 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. [12], 3-365, [7] pp. Half navy cloth over yellow paper boards with orange decorations on the front board and blue lettering on the spine. Price of $6.95 on front flap of dust jacket. Ahearn APG 002a. Irving's second novel. A Near Fine book in a… Read more about this item
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First Edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394473329 . Signed by John Irving on a card neatly glued to half title page. Stated first edition. Bottom forecorners and spine head slightly softened. The unclipped jacket in mylar has very mild edgewear. ; 8.50 X 5.70 X 1.50 inches; Signed by Author .… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man

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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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New York: Random House, 1972. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Cloth backed boards in dust jacket, book very good plus, with ownership inscription on flyleaf of John Clark Unkovic, Pittsburgh, 1972 -- Unkovic and Irving were friends and classmates (both class of 1961) at Phillips Exeter. Jacket very good with very mild wear and soil.
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by Irving, John

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1972-12-01
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Random House, 1972-12-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.5000 8.5000 5.7000. 2nd printing. Wear and tear to the jacket. Pages are tanning.
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The Water Method Man [Water-Method Man]

by IRVING, John

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First Edition
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1972
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New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo; half yellow paper over navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in blue foil on spine and blindstamped illustration in dark yellow on front panel; dustjacket; 365pp, [1]. Bookplate signed by Irving is loosely laid in. Light rubbed to along lower board edges, else very Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped,… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man

by Irving, John

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First Edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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New York: Random House Inc, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. Withdrawn library copy with stamps, markings and pocket. Spine tilt, tears to top spine. Dust jacket in brodart, tears, top 1/3" spine missing, torn, else good+.
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THE WATER-METHOD MAN

by Irving, John

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Used - Price stamped to upper front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mil
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[1972]
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New York: Random House, [1972]. First edition. Price stamped to upper front free end paper, a nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mild shelf wear to spine ends and edges, a few stress creases to the front panel and a small stain to the lower front panel. (22929). Octavo,… Read more about this item
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The Water-Method Man

by John Irving

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First Edition
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December 1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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Random House, December 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. USED Fair/Fair Jacket. Stated first edition with Random House's number line starting with 2, per their bizarre method. Jacket brodarted and not price-clipped, though it does have tears and stains. The boards are also stained. Text clean, binding tight.
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The Water-Method Man

by Irving, John

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Like New
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First Edition
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1972
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Hardcover
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9780394473321
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Random House, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($6.95 price intact). Published by Random House, 1972. Octavo. Dark blue cloth over yellow-embossed boards stamped in bright blue. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight… Read more about this item
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Random House. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1.
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