A Novel [May 05, 1998] Irving, John by A Widow for One Year

HARDBACK. Hand Signed by the author, John Irving, directly to the full title page. Like New, First U.S Edition, First U.S Printing copy. Copyright page says, "First Trade Edition 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3." (If you see a copy with "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3" but NO mention of "First Edition", then it is a Second Printing copy! (Per the book, "Points Of Issue" by Bill McBride.) Beautiful condition. NOT Remaindered, NOT Inscribed, NOT Ex-library, NOT Book Club Edition, NOT Price clipped. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. DJ is not chipped or crinkled. NO foxing. NOT signed on a PUBLISHER tipped-in, or laid in page or bookplate as many books are today! *Book protected by a removable Brodart plastic protector.* A Widow for One Year by John Irving. The World According to Garp, which won the National Book Award in 1980, was his fourth novel and his first international bestseller. Irving’s novels are now translated into thirty-five languages, and he has had nine international bestsellers. This is a First Edition, First Printing copy, hand SIGNED to the full title page. From an event to benefit Adoption-Link in NYC with John Irving, Edmund White, and Peter Carey on May 16, 2010. Adoption-Link was founded by Edmund White's sister Margaret to find loving homes for vulnerable children. Publication date: May 5, 1998. ALWAYS wrapped securely and shipped in a sturdy box for added protection. I may have multiple copies of this book for sale. If I do, all were signed the same day, at the same signing event, at the same time, using the same pen by the author. I use only one listing photo of the signed book page for all the listings, and each signature page, naturally, may be slightly different. If you have any questions, please ask. BS43816.Like New