273 pages. Gilt edges, ribbon marker, gilt tooling on binding. Signed by the author on the first sheet following the front free endpaper. Frontispiece by Steve Karchin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
Limited Edition, signed by Tim O'Brien, with an introduction by the author written especially for this edition. A ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling, based on O'Brien's experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. The printed message from the publisher is laid in. Octavo. Full brown leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, three raised bands, marbled endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.
Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, PA
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
Hardcover; 8vo; pp 273. First edition, signed by the author in blue pen on a blank page in the front. Beige leather binding with gilt cover and spine, three raised bands. All-edges gilt. Fine condition in all respects, binding very tight and square. Promotional slip in front. FINE [JB]
Signed limited first edition, hardcover. Full brown leather binding with gilt letters and designs, gilt page edges, three raised bands on spine, silk ribbon marker. Marbled endpapers. Two page color frontis. SIGNED by the author on front end paper. 273 pages. Original publisher's card to subscribers laid in.
8vo. First state dust jacket, not price clipped, light sunning to the front cover white lettering, with very light bumping to the bottom board corners and light nicks along bottom edge. Signed by the author on the title-page. Nice copy.
Signed limited first edition, hardcover. Full brown leather binding with gilt letters and designs, gilt page edges, three raised bands on spine, silk ribbon marker. Marbled endpapers. Two page color frontis. SIGNED by the author on front end paper. 273 pages. Original publisher's card to subscribers laid in.
Octavo, [10], 273pp. Black cloth, black boards, title in gilt on spine, author's signature stamped in gilt on front cover. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, unmarked pages, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $19.95 retail price on front flap, a slight amount of shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the title page, inscribed "To Rozzy, Peace. Tim O'Brien / 22 Nov. 98." The Things They Carried is a collection of short stories about an American platoon fighting in the Vietnam War, primarily based on the experience O'Brien had while serving as a member of the 23rd Infantry Division.
Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book. Scratching to gilt on bulked fore-edge of text, otherwise about Fine
Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.
Publisher: THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY (THE SIGNED FIRST EDITION SOCIETY)
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
SIGNED BY TIM O BRIEN ON THE FRONT BLANK END PAGE. GRAY FULL LEATHER WITH GOLD GILT EDGING, LETTERING AND DECORATION. THREE RAISED BANDS ON THE SPINE. SILK RIBBON BOOKMARK, OCTAVO. PRISTINE CONDITION. NO FLAWS, NO EXCUSES.
Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.
Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.
SIGNED and dated by Tim O'Brien in blue ink on the full title page. Dated by O'Brien July 30, 1993. First Printing with a full numberline including the 1. Book is fresh and in Fine condition. No remainder marks. Very minor soiling to side page edges. Dust jacket is bright with no fading and no tears. Jacket has its original price of $19.95. Dust jacket is protected in Mylar. Ships same or next business day very well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages; Signed by Author
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gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.