New York: Random House, 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition, hardcover issue. Small remainder stripe bottom edge, modest foxing on the page edges, else near fine in near fine dustwrapper with some barely noticeable foxing on the front panel. A nice of this play, inspired by a true story, that was the basis for the 1993 film directed by Fred Schipisi, with a screenplay by Guare, and featuring a splendid cast that included, among others, Stockard Channing (reprising her role from the play), Will Smith (in an early, dramatic role), Donald Sutherland, and Ian McKellen. Unfortunately actor Kevin Bacon was not directly associated with either the play or film, though with it he inspired the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Guare apparently coined the title phrase to describe the social and statistical phenomena researched by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s (that any individual can be linked personally to any other random individual through only a few intermediaries), and it is now a stock part of the English language. The hardcover issue of the first edition is uncommon.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 433544
Title: Six Degrees of Separation
Author: GUARE, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 067940161X
ISBN 13: 9780679401612
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: Drama, BooksIntoFilm
Bookseller catalogs: Drama;

Terms of Sale

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

All books are first editions unless otherwise noted. All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, PAYPAL, checks and money orders. New Jersey residents please add 6.625% sales tax. All items guaranteed, all items subject to prior sale. Members ABAA, ILAB. Shipping is $4.50 for Media Mail, $10.00 for Priority Mail or UPS Ground. Tracking is provided for every order. Alternate shipping available by request. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

About the Seller

Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

Gloucester City, New Jersey

Ask Seller a Question

About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...