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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters by Nelson Algren (signed) - 1963

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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters by Nelson Algren (signed) - 1963

Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

by Nelson Algren (signed)

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First Edition: Bernard Geis, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First Edition and SIGNED by Nelson Algren in blue ink on the title page! Nelson collected these short stories, some of the author's included are Joseph Heller, Thomas Pynchon, George P. Elliott, and Saul Bellow. 213 pages, Book is Fine: orange hardcover paper boards with royal blue cloth spine, bright gilt titles to spine. tight and square with sharp corners. No previous owner bookplate or writing. Jacket is Very Good, spine somewhat faded but still very legible, coner and some edge wear, head and heel of spine wear. Much better than described, bright front panel and list of contents on rear panel. First state jacket with original $4.95 price intact and 10/63 date code on bottom corner of front flap, rear flap has a great black and white photo of Nelson. A most presentable and rare SIGNED copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
  • Bookseller Pacific Coast Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Fine
  • Jacket Condition Very Good
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Bernard Geis
  • Place of Publication First Edition
  • Date Published 1963
  • Keywords Nelson Algren

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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters: 13 Masterpieces of Black Humor

by Nelson Algren

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Paperback, cover yellowing, has some light creases, is scuffed, pages a little yellowed, text clean
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Nelson Algren's Own Book Of Lonesome Monsters

by Algren, Nelson

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New York: Bernard Geis Associates. Very Good with no dust jacket. ca. 1962. First Printing. Hardcover. Pages are beginning to brown. Covers, and spine have some light wear, and fading. .
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by Nelson Algren

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New York: Lancer Books, not stated c1965?. Mass Market Paperback. Good. White cover w/ large black lettering and a drawing of a man casting a shadow. Binding tight; cover clean w/ minor edge wear, no tears, and a price sticker on the front. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. 192 pp. In outstanding condition for its age.
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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

by Algren, Nelson, Ed

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NY: Bernard Geis Associates. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1063. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Stories include Joseph Heller's " World Full of Great Cities", Thomas Pynchon's "Entropy"; , Saul Bellow's "Address by Gooley MacDowell to the Hasbeens Club of Chicago", plus stories by Terry Sothern, James Leo Herlihy, Bruce jay Friedman, and more. 3" x 1" piece missing on DJ's bottom front corner; DJ price-clipped. .
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Lancer Contemporay Books, 1965-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 1962 ed. cover same as one featured. Surface and edge-wear. Yellowed pages. Bottom right edge of pages chipped, 2 prelims pages chipped along edge as well. Lh
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Lancer Contemporay Books, 1965. hardcover. Good. 6x4x0. No dust jacket. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.
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by Algren, Nelson

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Bernard Geis, 1963. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Edge wear, couple small chips to jacket..
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Nelson Algren’s Own Book of Lonesome Monsters.

by ALGREN, Nelson. ed

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NY: Lancer Books, (1962).. First edition.. 192 pp. Slight lean to spine, owner label inside front cover. In all, near fine in illustrated wrappers. A mass market paperback original. Prints Pynchon’s short story, “Entropy,” along with work by Bellow, Heller, Brossard, and several others.
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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

by Algren, Nelson

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Bernard Geis Associates, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. HB, Library binding, 1st print. Doesn't give a date. Some of the stories are copyrighted 1962, last date given. Ships next day. Book is in good shape, no highlighting or underlining; ex-library, slip and pocket have been removed; has library markings; has a green hc; has a white sticker on the back; a little general wear; from a smoke free environment.
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Nelson Algren's Own Book of Lonesome Monsters

by Algren, Nelson

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New York: Bernard Geis, 1963. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. First printing, 1963, hardcover with cloth-backed boards in dust jacket, octavo, 213pp., not illustrated. Book VG+ with mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but gently toned throughout. DJ VG with toning, rubbing, mild edgewear, front flap price-clipped. Includes short works by: Joseph Heller, Terry Southern, Saul Bellow, Thomas Pynchon, and others.
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