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FRANZEN, Jonathan (b. 1959). A group of 5 SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, condition as-new.
Sale 1262 - Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature and Biography from a Private Collection
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Jul 6, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
Timed Online / Chicago
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Lot Description
FRANZEN, Jonathan (b. 1959). A group of 5 SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:

1) Strong Motion. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1992. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY FRANZEN on title-page and dated “New York 2.5.2.”

2) The Corrections. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY FRANZEN on title-page and dated “10.9.1.”

3) How to be Alone. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY FRANZEN on title-page.

4) Freedom. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY FRANZEN on title-page.

5-6) Purity. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015. FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED BY FRANZEN on title-page “To Michael.” -- [With:] Purity. Canada: Bond Street Books, 2015. FIRST CANADIAN EDITION.

Together, 6 works in 6 volumes, all 8vo, all in original publishers bindings and dust jackets, condition as-new. 

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