Metropolitan Life by LEBOWITZ, Fran - 1978

Dutton Books, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: E.P Dutton & Co, 1978. (USA) Stated first edition to copyright page without the number line and a blind embossed maple leaf to the corner of the back cover, thus Book Club edition. No markings, Very Good in Good (-) onoy dust jacket with 3|" closed tear and a crease to the top of the front panel; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 177pp. Metropolitan Life is a 1978 bestselling collection of comedic essays and the debut book by writer Fran Lebowitz. This book squints at the various fads, crazes, morals, fashions and mores of 1970's America and offers sardonic opinions laced with humour. (1.5 JM HOZ 403/1. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Good (-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Dutton Books, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition, first printing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Missing blank front endpaper. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dutton Books, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition, sixth printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Minor wear to the dust jacket. Light wear to the boards. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dutton, 1978-03-12. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. This book may be an ex-library item.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978. First edition, fifth printing. Hardcover, [octavo], quarterbound black cloth spine, gilt spine titles, orange boards, illustrated dust jacket, 177 pp. Very good book; very good dust jacket, spine ends worn and soiled, spine faded. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

Dutton Books. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY:: E. P. Dutton,. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0525155627 . Second printing. Very good in a good (edge worn with closed edge tears and small chips) dust jacket.; 177 pages .

New York: E. P. Dutton, [1978], 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x1. 1st edition with full number line. 8vo, publishers quarter black cloth with red paper boards (crown of spine bumped, toning and light wear to board edges, small moisture stain, good), dust jacket (not price-clipped, moisture-stained, soiling and toning, small creases and tears, good).

E. P. Dutton, March 1978. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Third printing. Boards in cloth back. Top edge of rear board has a small bump; otherwise, normal shelfwear with previous owner's name inked on front free endpaper. Jacket is not clipped but has tiny chips and small closed tears along edges, with crease on bottom of front flap. Lightly dampstained along top edge, barely visible on front, a bit more so on verso. Overall, a solid, presentable hardcover copy of author's scarce first book.