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IRVING, John. A group of 5 works, FIRST EDITIONS, MOST SIGNED.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
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IRVING, John (b. 1942). A group of 5 works by Irving, MOST SIGNED, comprising:

1) The 158-Pound Marriage. New York: Random House, [1974]. Original cloth-backed boards; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, second issue, in early issue DUST JACKET, with “$7.95” price and “10/74” on rear flap. SIGNED BY IRVING on the front flyleaf.

2) A Son of the Circus. New York: Random House, 1994. Original cloth-backed boards; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST TRADE EDITION, second issue. SIGNED BY IRVING.

3) Trying to Save Piggy Sneed. New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996. Original cloth-backed boards; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.

4) A Widow for One Year. Media, PA: Unicycle Press, 1998. Original black leather gilt. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 906 of 1200 copies, SIGNED BY IRVING.

5) A Widow for One Year. [London]: Bloomsbury, [1998]. Original cloth; publisher’s dust jacket. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. SIGNED BY IRVING.

Together, 5 works in 5 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine.

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