[Rarebooks] FS: John Irving Collection, including 2 signed books, at a great price

[Charles Agvent]

RETAIL:  $500.  All 6 books available for $250 NET Postpaid media mail 
in the U.S. only.

IRVING, John. THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE. New York: E. P. Dutton, (1981). 
First Edition. Uncorrected Proof in printed tan wraps. The later issue 
with pages 1A and 1 tipped in. Near Fine. (#005826)     $100.00

IRVING, John. THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE. New York: E. P. Dutton, (1981). 
First Edition.  Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#005826a)     $50.00   2 
COPIES.

IRVING, John. A SON OF THE CIRCUS. Franklin Center, PA: Franklin 
Library, (1994). First Edition. Limited and true First Edition bound in 
decorated leather and SIGNED by the author with a preface by him not in 
the trade edition. New in shrinkwrap. (#001128) $100.00

IRVING, John. A SON OF THE CIRCUS. New York: Random House, (1994). First 
Edition. Advance Reading Copy in decorated glossy wraps. The first page, 
which contained the Random House catalogue copy describing the book and 
the author, has been excised, reportedly at the author's request. SIGNED 
by Irving on the title page. Apparently these signed copies were given 
to the Random House sales force for promotional use only after Irving 
insisted that the first page be removed. Fine. (#008176)        $100.00

IRVING, John. 3 BY IRVING. SETTING FREE THE BEARS; THE WATER-METHOD MAN; 
THE 158-POUND MARRIAGE. New York: Random House, (1980). First Edition.  
Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. (#005826a)     $100.00


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