A Fine copy in a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. While this collection of stories involving a single platoon in Vietnam is referred to as a work of fiction it is difficult to determine where the line between fact and imagination begins and ends. "The Things They Carried" is considered one of the two best portrayals of the war experience in Vietnam along with Michael Herr's "Dispatches." "Things" is simply a tour-de-force of exquisite writing about the time, the place, and the men who experienced that particular conflict. If you were going to read only one book dealing with the Vietnam War experience,"The Things They Carried" should be that book. First Printing of the First Canadian Edition.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, New York
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
First Trade Edition after the Franklin Library edition of this superb book, perhaps the best evocation so far of the Vietnam conflict. Fine in a Fine first issue dustwrapper
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: A WORK OF FICTION - SIGNED
O'Brien, Tim
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: A WORK OF FICTION - SIGNED
O'Brien, Tim
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, Boston
Date published: 1990
First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); black paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titling and author's facsimile signature stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [xiv],[3],4-273,[1]pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in the second state dustjacket, with the spine lettering perfectly centered; unclipped (priced $19.95), with the only flaw being a thin diagonal razor cut toward the lower spine panel; Near Fine. The National Book Award-winning author's fourth novel and fifth book, a collection of interconnected stories centered around a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War.
First, Limited edition. Signed by the author without inscription. Fully leather bound book, in fine condition. "The Things They Carried is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division."
Publisher: The Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
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.
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: ADVANCE CHAPTERS. (NOT THE COMPLETE BOOK)
O'Brien, Tim.
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: ADVANCE CHAPTERS. (NOT THE COMPLETE BOOK)
O'Brien, Tim.
Publisher: HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY., BOSTON
Date published: 1990
Format: Softcover
Promotional item. SIGNED by Tim O'Brien. Fine in printed stapled wrappers. (48pp.) An uncommon prepublication piece presenting 2 stories from the collection of the same title. Not the complete book.
A Fine copy in a Near Fine, unclipped dust jacket with a touch of sunning to the author's name on spine. While this collection of stories involving a single platoon in Vietnam is referred to as a work of fiction it is difficult to determine where the line between fact and imagination begins and ends. "The Things They Carried" is considered one of the two best portrayals of the war experience in Vietnam along with Michael Herr's "Dispatches." "Things" is simply a tour-de-force of exquisite writing about the time, the place, and the men who experienced that particular conflict.
Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence in 1990. First Edition indicated on copyright page with number sequence 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. In wrappers. Publisher's letter and various photocopied reviews laid in. Book very good in wrappers, some soiling on front and rear covers.
New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (1990). Hardcover. First edition. First printing. Fine/Fine. A clean, tight copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket cover. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free shop.
Octavo, 273 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with orange and white lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$19.95", has mild shelving wear. Boards and textblock have mild wear along the edges. Signed flat by Tim O'Brien on the title page. Shelved in Room C. 1392580. Special Collections.
First Edition First Printing Fine/Fine Book and dust jacket are as new. Book is tight and square. Unread. Inscribed by author on the title page, "To David for Cyrus. Peace," DJ is equally pristine, fresh and bright with the original price intact
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.
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