A Widow For One Year - An Uncommon Proof Copy
by Irving, John
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Sastamala, Finland
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About This Item
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. First Printing. The uncorrected proof of the first UK edition. In pretty good shape for a big fat paperback with paper wrappers. Edges slightly dust-marked, the block is lightly toned and the spine has a noticeable reading crease else V.G.C.
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
- Seller
- Northern Lights Rare Books (FI)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 20022005
- Title
- A Widow For One Year - An Uncommon Proof Copy
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- London: Bloomsbury
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- UNCORRECTED PROOF, ADVANCE READING COPIES, ARC, REVIEW GARP
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Northern Lights Rare Books
Biblio member since 2020
Sastamala
About Northern Lights Rare Books
Fine and rare books with an emphasis on signed books and autograph material. Special interests and expertise include the works of Tove Jansson and we are active buyers of her works - feel free to contact us if you have material to sell.
Glossary
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....