The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
John William Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer. His novel, The Wapshot Chronicle, won the National Book Award in 1958. The story is the family saga of the Wapshot family. Captain Leander Wapshot and his sons, Coverly and Moses, and their lives on the New England coast. The story is rendered through Leander’s diary and also through flashbacks; each revealing more about the eccentric family and unfolding the drama behind the small-town Massachusetts village. The novel’s vigorous, interesting characters explore the clash between pious and bourgeois respectability. A deeply compelling, funny yet sentimental novel that is deserving of being called a classic.
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- First Edition facsimile
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- nd / 1957
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- First edition facsimile in illustrated slipcase
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Lake Huntington, New York, USA
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A$77.47
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304 pp. Octavo, 6 x 8.5 in. This is an near perfect facsimile of the original March 25, 1957, publication. The book, dust jacket, and slip case are in fine condition. The F.E.L. 3.5 x 7.5 in. info card is laid in. An archival cover has been added to the dust jacket. Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by CHEEVER, John
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1957
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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A$154.94
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. A little waviness on the spine else fine in very near fine price-clipped dustwrapper. Cheever's first novel, and winner of the National Book Award, it was also the first novel selected for the Book of the Month Club to include the expletive "f—k. Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, USA
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A$100.71
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New York NY: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1957 Harper & Brothers Stated FIRST Edition in NF/VG-- condition. A very solid copy with a very clean HB. There is some yellowing to the end pages only and a previous owner signature on the ffep otherwise no real wear. The unclipped DJ… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Northridge, California, USA
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NY: Harper & Brothers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth spine, olive green cloth boards, titled in yellow and orange. Stated first edition with B-G code. Slight rubbing to points, minor toning to glue at endpages. Unmarked, tight and square. The DJ in mylar is mildly chipped to spine ends/points;… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle (Signed Limited Edition)
by John Cheever
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- 1978
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition, bound in full maroon leather with gilt lettering, rule, design and page edges. SIGNED by the author on the second blank.
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Like New
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- First Thus
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Southampton, New York, USA
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The Franklin Library. First Thus. Hardcover. Like New. First Edition Thus. Published by Franklin Library, 1978. Octavo. Bound in brown leather stamped in gold with gilt stained page ends. Gilt decoration to boards and spine. Three raised spine bands, brown satin endpapers and sewn-in satin bookmark. Signed by author on page in front. Book is like new; clean… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Limited Signed Edition
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- 1978
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- Full-Leather
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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A$139.45
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Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine. 1978. Limited Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by AUTHOR John Cheever in unread Fine condition; The Wapshot Chronicle, which won the 1958 National Book Award, established John Cheever as a major novelist. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded, sewn in pages and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
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A$162.69
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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First printing. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket. Not priceclipped and no marlikins.
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IMAGOLOGIES: MEDIA PHILOSOPHY
by Saarinen, Esa
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- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 9780415103374
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Chamblee, Georgia, USA
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A$185.93
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US: Routledge, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Pictorial covers match dust jacket design in black and white. White pages have light tanning to margins; otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. Light red scuff marks to lower edge corner; text block is lightly sunned. Boards have light wear to extremities; corners and ends of spine bumped. Binding… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by CHEEVER, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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A$426.09
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very small stain on top edge of front pastedown, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, very good being Charlotte V. Shufeldt's copy with her name penciled on the front fly, in a good only edgeworn dustwrapper with spine ends and corners chipped, one inch tear on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1989
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- Paperback
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- 9780060916183
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$9.31
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
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- New
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- New
- Published
- 1985
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- Hardcover
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Buffalo, New York, USA
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A$46.48
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Shelton, CT: First Edition Library [FEL], 1985. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sealed in original, unopened shrinkwrap. No bumping, sunning or other damage. Slipcased facsimile edition. No stickers.
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Full Leather
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- 1
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SANDY, Oregon, USA
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A$170.43
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Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. Full Leather. Near Fine+/No Jacket, As Issued. A handsome brown leather Limited Edition signed by the author on the signature page protected by a tissue cover. With gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. In fine unread condition but for a few tiny marks on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
- Condition
- Used - Fine+
- Edition
- Limited Signed Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Full-Leather
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Summerville, South Carolina, USA
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A$154.94
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Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library. Fine+. 1978. Limited Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by AUTHOR John Cheever in Very Fine condition; The Wapshot Chronicle, which won the 1958 National Book Award, established John Cheever as a major novelist. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather and features gilded, sewn in pages and… Read more about this item Item Price
A$154.94
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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A$116.21
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New York: Harper and Brothers Publishing, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is in near fine condition with slight bumping to spine ends. jacket is very good with slight wear to extremities and a trivial shallow scratch along half of the center of the slightly faded spine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle [Signed and Inscribed]
by Cheever, John
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1978
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- Hardcover
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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A$52.60
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Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Adobe moire silk end papers, matching silk bookmarker sewn into headband; All edges gilt; Genuine brown bonded leather, gilt embossed, three raised bands on the spine, minoredge wear; 387p.. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Limited Edition. Genuine Bonded Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Chet Jezierski. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
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- Used - F/NF
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- First edition (stated), 1st printing ('B-G' printed on the copyr
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- 1957
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Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First edition (stated), 1st printing ('B-G' printed on the copyright page, 'No. 7430A' and $3.50 printed on front flap, 'No. 7431A' printed on rear flap). F/NF. Hardcover book complete in its original dust jacket (unclipped). 21 cm. 307 pp. Cheever's debut novel and winner of the 1958 National Book Award. The book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780060107413
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$12.07
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$12.07
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The Wapshot Chronicle
by Cheever, John
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- Used - Cloth and boards, very good in a very good, unclipped dust jacket with some wear to corners, minor sunning to spine, and toning
- Edition
- Stated first edition [B-G]
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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A$387.35
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New York: Harper & Bros, 1957. Stated first edition [B-G]. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth and boards, very good in a very good, unclipped dust jacket with some wear to corners, minor sunning to spine, and toning to back panel. Stated first edition [B-G]. 1 vols. 8vo. Item Price
A$387.35
The Wapshot Chronicle
by CHEEVER, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1957
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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A$77.47
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Endpapers with a bit of darkening due to binder's glue, spine with a little waviness, corners and spine ends lightly worn, very good in a slightly spine-tanned very good dust jacket with a faint line and erasure mark on the front panel, modest toning and edgewear.… Read more about this item Item Price
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