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A Widow For One Year
by Irving, John
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in the Original Shrinkwrap/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Media, Pennsylvania: Unicycle Press, 1998. Limited First Edition. Full Black Leather. Fine in the Original Shrinkwrap/No Jacket, As Issued. Signed limited first edition of this best-seller; one of only 1200 copies. In handsome black leather stamped with 22K gold design, with a special introduction for this edition by the author. In addition, this was the first book ever published by Unicyle Press--"We made this book so it really stands out on the bookshelf.."-- and it does!. John Irving won the National Book Award for Fiction for "The World According to Garp" in 1980 and "Cider House Rules" was made into a successful feature film of the same name. John Irving is also the author of "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and "A Son of the Circus." This is a distinctive John Irving, and Unicycle Press, collectible.
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2470
- Title
- A Widow For One Year
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Full Black Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in the Original Shrinkwrap
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited First Edition
- Publisher
- Unicycle Press
- Place of Publication
- Media, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1998
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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