Birdy

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by William Wharton on the front flyleaf. An inventive, hypnotic novel about friendship and family, dreaming and surviving, love and war, madness and beauty, and, above all, "birdness". This novel served as the basis for the 1984 Alan Parker film starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. From… Read more about this item

First Edition. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Signed by author on the title page. The first novel of William Wharton, Birdy won the U.S. National Book Award in the category First Novel. The book was a also Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1980, ultimately losing to The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer. On one level, this is merely a novel about… Read more about this item

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Stain on inside bottom of spine of dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. SIGNED by the author on an index card and laid in. Original price of $8.95 printed on front flap of dust jacket.… Read more about this item

Vintage/Ebury. Good. 5.12 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 2001. 294 pages. <br> Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 197 9 .

New York: Knopf. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The author's first book, already in his 50's on publication. It won the US National Book Award in the category First Novel. It was also a finalist for the Pulitzer in 1980, losing out to "The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer". Adapted… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape. 1979. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 310 pages. Author's first novel which won the US National Book Award for a first book. . 1st UK Edition. Hardback.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1979.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Good in good dust jacket (discoloration from glue to endpapers and underneath dj flaps, remainder line, hint of spine slant, etc. Original price of 8.95 on dj flap) . First printing. An extraordinary first novel, the story of a boy - and later a man's - obsession… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Author's first book, basis for the movie.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. His first book and the basis for the movie of the same name which helped launch the careers of Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with a very tiny stain to the bottom rear corner.

First U.S. edition, very good plus in near fine dust jacket that is price clipped. Boards show slight wear from rubbing. Author's first book which was made into a film directed by Alan Parker, who also directed "The Commitments". "Birdy" holds a 4 star Rotten Tomatoes rating. Book is signed by Wharton who came to Oregon in… Read more about this item

London: Cape, 1979. First edition. Paperback. A near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with a few scratches. A Corrected Proof of the author's first book. Basis for the wonderful film of the same name that stared Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage, directed by Alan Parker (1984). A small film with a big heart. Typical… Read more about this item

London: Cape. VG+/VG (see notes). 1979. 1st Eng. hardcover. 12mo . 309pp . The artist's first novel. Light wear to DJ. .

London: Penguin # 5354 2nd Printing , 1980 ----------paperback. Spine edgewear, a very good+ to near fine copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+ to Near Fine. Illus. by Larry Learmonth (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

Set of 3 First Edition/First Printings of the author's first 3 novels, "Birdy", "Dad", and "A Midnight Clear"; all books in Near Fine/Near Fine condition with only light general wear. An outstanding set of these books by the critically acclaimed author, sadly now passed away. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in fresh Mylar sleeves and will ship carefully… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slight toning on the board edges else fine with ink notation on the title page in a very good dust jacket with toning, creasing, and edgewear.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. [10], 5-309, [3] pp. Quarter beige cloth over blue paper boards with gold lettering on the spine; grey topstain. Price of $8.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Wharton's first novel. Touch of fading to topstain; jacket shows a touch of toning and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1979. First Edition is printed on the middle of the copyright page. Book fine except for small discoloration on bottom edge of spine. DJ fine except for slight creasing on bottom and top edges of spine,… Read more about this item

Condition: Near fine, dust jacket has light stain to rear flap otherwise fine. Advance uncorrected proof. Author's first book under a pseudonym. Basis for the film of the same name that starred Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage, directed by Alan Parker.

Jonathan Cape, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. First UK Edition. Very good or better in like jacket. Ownership signature of author john Metcalf on FFEP. Edgewear to green cloth at head and foot of spine. Very minor rubbing to jacket with minor edgewear at fooot of spine, otherwise a tight and clean copy.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in an about fine dust jacket with some edgewear. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some rubbing and toning. Author's first book.