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National Book Award winner O'Brien's fifth book is considered by many to be the best work written on the Vietnam War as well as a superb technical achievement spanning and combining three literary forms -- the short story, the novel and the memoir; top edge of text very slightly soiled, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; first issue dustjacket (title on spine off center, no DJ design credit on flap) shows only very slight edgewear and rubbing. A Collectable Copy.

New. Very little shelfwear. First Printing. Black boards with slver lettering on the spine and on the front. 233 pages. Although this copy has the 1990 copyright date, it appears to be a newer edition. Code 0310 on the jacket flap. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page. Signed copy sticker on the jacket. This jacket has the red background with the lettering in gray and white. It may have been issued for the PBS special on The Vietnam War in 2010. The jacket is in new mylar.

A fine copy in paper wraps (softcover). This copy is signed by the author on the title page--signature only--signed in person. A clean and tight copy with a slight crease to the bottom panel. Scarce signed--First softcover printing with a 1-10 numberline --Will be well packed and shipped in a box. The author's seminal work.

First edition, first printing (with latter indicated by publisher's descending number line upon copyright page) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [14], 273 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.5cm. Dust jacket is generally attributed as a second state for its front panel and spine lettering are aligned correctly to their respective location, i.e. not mis-rolled or overlapped. Dust jacket rubbed; slight bumping to spine ends with minor scuff at head; usual sunning/fading to title's red lettering of author's name near head and publisher imprint towards heel; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right and month-year code at bottom right. Black cloth spine with vibrant gilt stamping; black boards. Negligibly small dark stain to text block's top edge fractionally affecting a few leaves at margins; touch of faint soiling to fore-edge. Past owner's inelegant ink stamp "This book belongs to" with ink handwritten name, city, and date at front free endpaper center; title page's bottom margin has green ink stamp of three trees presumably being another embellishment by past owner. Author's three-line ink inscription "To David, | Best wishes | Tim O'Brien" at center of title page with slight surface abrasion along the first line; interior pages are otherwise bright and clean. Binding remains fairly crisp. ISBN 039551598X

Fine Copy In Like Jacket. First Edition/irst Printing. $19.95 Gorgeous Fresh Copy Without Wear. O'Brien Great Classic on The Vietnam War.

Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1990. Advance Uncorrected Proof copy in publisher's printed wrappers. Wrappers slightly soiled, otherwise a fine copy.

Twentieth Anniversary Edition. Signed on title page by Tim O'Brien

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.

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.