About Schmidt
by Begley, Louis
Louis Begley is the author of four novels. Wartime Lies, which was written when he was in his mid-fifties, was followed by The Man Who Was Late, As Max Saw It, and About Schmidt. He is currently finishing a fifth novel. Begley has another life, that of a lawyer. He is a senior partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, one of America's most prestigious firms, and is the head of its international practice. Wartime Lies was the winner of the PEN Hemingway Award, The Irish Times Aer Lingus International Prize, and the Prix Medicis Etranger, France's most coveted prize for fiction in translation. It was a National Book Award, Los Angeles Times Book Award, and National Book Critics' Circle Award finalist. About Schmidt was likewise a National Book Critics' Circle Award and Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist. Begley has received the American Academy of Letters prize for literature and numerous other awards. Begley was born in Stryj, a town that was Polish and is now part of Ukraine, in 1933. Being Jewish, he survived the German occupation by pretending, with the help of false identification papers, to be a Catholic Pole. Begley and his parents left Poland in 1946 and settled in New York in 1947. Begley graduated from Harvard College in 1954, and after having served in the U.S. army, from Harvard Law School in 1959. Since 1974, Begley has been married to Anka Muhlstein, a prize-winning French author of biographies and other historical works. The combined family includes five grown children. His are a painter and sculptor, a book critic, and an art historian. Hers are a foreign relations specialist and a television journalist.
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About Schmidt
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- 1996
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition, first printing. Signed. NF / Fine. Clean with no markings of any kind, tight binding and square with sharp corners. Faint sunning along top edge else fine. The fine dustjacket is price-intact and without flaws. Protected in mylar. Signed by Louis Begley on the title page. Author's fourth novel and basis for the 2002… Read more about this item Item Price
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About Schmidt: a Novel
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NY: Knopf, 1996. Tiny remainder dot to top edge. This is the first edition of the author's fourth book -- about a subject he knows well, a lawyer in the metropolitan New York area. Loose basis for the popular movie that starred Jack Nicholson in one of his best roles. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
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New York: Knopf, 1996. In a clear protective mylar cover. Basis of the moviestarring Jack Nicholson and Kathy Bates. Albert Schimdt's wife is dead and the relationship with his only child, his daughter, had deteriorated. Schimdt opts for early retiremnet and perhaps a chance to re-invigorate his life. A touch of sunning to edge of top board, small nick to… Read more about this item Item Price
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About Schmidt: A Novel
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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1996. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Red remainder dot bottom edge.
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About Schmidt
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, 1996. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dj has very light edgewear. Light wear. Very light soiling.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. His well received novel which was made into a terrific movie with Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates and Hope Davis. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed and warmly inscribed by Begley on the half title page: "for Oscar - affectionately and with boundless admiration Louis Begley 26/ix/96." A… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: Knopf, 1996. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Begley on the title page. Rear board bottom corner very weakly tapped; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Basis for the film of the same title starring Jack Nicholson.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. Item Price
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About Schmidt
by Louis Begley
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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About Schmidt
by Begley, Louis
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- 1996-09-03
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Knopf, 1996-09-03. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x1. Minor shelf wear to binding. Fading around edges of boards. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Previous owners initials on ffep. Dj shelf worn with creases & small tears. Small stain on inner top edge. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. Item Price
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About Schmidt
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Knopf, 1996-09-02. First Edition. Hardcover. clean pages, tight binding, clea/Illustrated dust jacket over clo. 6x1x9. Stated first edition, prior owner signature in blank front spaceclean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, Illustrated dust jacket over cloth boards Item Price
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ABOUT SCHMIDT
by Begley, Louis
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- 1996
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NY: Knopf, 1996. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Begley on the front free endpage. Spine cloth and dustjacket minimally rubbed. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Basis for the 2002 Alexander Payne directed filml starring Jack Nicolson, Hope Davis and Dermot Mulroney. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo -… Read more about this item Item Price
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About Schmidt
by Begley, Louis
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Knopf. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
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About Schmidt
by Begley, Louis
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- First Edition 1st Printing
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- 1996
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1996. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1996 Random House FIRST edition of Begley's novel made into the best selling movie starring Jack Nicholson. This book is in NEW/NEW condition. Both the HB & DJ are pristine and unmarked throughout. A wonderful copy by the acclaimed author of Wartime… Read more about this item Item Price
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About Schmidt (SIGNED)
by Begley, Louis
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- Sep 03, 1996
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HARDCOVER. SIGNED in Person at the Book Signing Event. ABOUT SCHMIDT by Louis Begley (1996). SIGNED to the Full Title page by Louis Begley, the author. Brand New and Never owned. This is a First Edition, Fourth Printing copy as stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in Brand New condition with no issues. The book has no tears,… Read more about this item Item Price
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