Near fine unread softcover Uncorrected Proof signed by author on title page. Contains full numberline. Free of owner's marks with minimal shelfwear. Top outside corner rear flap slightly delaminated from debris. Else shelfwear negligible. Has been stored in a bag.
323pp. Black cloth over pale boards, red titles on spine. Book is square and clean internally, with slight foxing to top page ends. Signed by Hornby on title page in black ink. Crisp dust jacket presents nicely in mylar sleeve. Hornby's novel of love and music and regret succeeded in its own right before a film adaptation starring John Cusack became a cult classic and inspired a second adaptation, a gender-swapped TV series starring Zoe Kravitz. A pop culture touchstone of its era, signed by the author. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards, all edges gilt, satin bookmark. A lovely copy with a signed certificate of authenticity, bookplate and Note about High Fidelity and Nick Hornby laid in.
Hardcover first US printing. Fine in like Dust Jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Dust jacket in protective cover and securely shipped in a box.
1995 1st edition 1st impression. Navy cloth, unclipped pictorial dustjacket. Condition: Fine book in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author to title page. Clean, bright and unmarked copy. Dj now in a removable plastic sleeve. Size: 9x6in / 23x15cm. 253pp. Weight: 475g.
Victor Gollancz, London, 1995. ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF, First Printing. Signed and inscribed on the title page in person by Nick Hornby with the following quote from the novel: "Top 5 American Films: Godfather, Godfather II, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Reservior Dogs!" A light crease and a p.o. name, otherwise clean and unmarked. Author's first novel and basis for the 2000 comedy / drama film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Tim Robbins and Lisa Bonet. Very scarce edition, protected in a removable clear plastic Brodart cover. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box. Advance Uncorrected Proof, FIrst Printing.
3 SIGNED UNCORRECTED PROOF COPIES : Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir Fever Pitch and novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films. ALL 3 Books are SIGNED by Author - the first and third volumes are Flat Signed Nick Hornby to title page. The second listed is 'To Helen from Nick Hornby'. 1st listed: This is a very uncommon Uncorrected Book Proof and which preceded the very first hard back publication. All about very good, the 3rd title with a light bottom corner rub/base spine. Decent copies of an interesting group, rarely found together.
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cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not align when the book is lying flat. Severity may differ.