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The World According To Garp (Signed 1st Printing)
by John Irving
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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LA QUINTA, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson-Gollancz, 1978. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine copy in a fine unclipped dustjacket. There is no price on the front flap-- as issued. This copy is signed by John Irving on the title page--signature only. A tight and clean copy in orange cloth boards in mint condition. Protected in a new acrylic dustjacket covering. The highly decorated dustjacket is complete and also fine. This is the Hutchinson of Australia first printing--issued at the same time and year--and is basically a carbon copy of the first British printing--as both were printed in London. The title page states "Hutchinson of Australia in Conjunction with Victor Gollancz Ltd--1978". Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Irving's masterpiece along with "A Prayer For Owen Meany"--hilarious fiction and played to perfection on the big screen with Robin Williams. Will be packed carefully and shipped in a box.
Synopsis
John Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times–winning once, in 1980, for the novel The World According to Garp. A Prayer for Owen Meany was published in 1989. In 1992, Mr. Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules –a film with seven Academy Award nominations. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Reviews
On Sep 26 2007, Shawnee said:
This is the best book I have ever read!! If you want a story about the 70's this is one, full of symoblism and underlying truths and tragedy. The "undertoad" You may not always see it but its always there, and we all have those "undertoads" in our life. This book is full complete, from beginning to end, the end will not leave you questioning "what was Irving thinking?" He completed this book and didn't shirk on the details, its phenomonal!
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- Bookseller
- Classic First Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- cfe18793
- Title
- The World According To Garp (Signed 1st Printing)
- Author
- John Irving
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Hutchinson-Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 437
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION
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- Tight
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- New
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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