(1998). 8vo. Later printing of wrappered edition. INSCRIBED by O'Brien on the title page. Very minor rubbing to covers of wrappers. Slight toning to leaves. A bright, tight, clean copy. VG in wrappers.
Softcover. Stiff white covers with black and white lettering. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1998. In very good condition. Covers are a bit toned and rubbed, but otherwise unmarked. Light shelf-wear along edges. SIGNED and inscribed by author Tim O'Brien on title page ("To Elden Wright, Peace, Tim O'Brien"). Pages are free of marks or tears throughout. Binding is strong. A very good, clean copy that has been signed by Tim O'Brien.
Very Good Book/Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. First Printing. Inscribed by the author in ink directly to the title page: "To Michael Harrison, With best wishes, Tim O'Brien". Black quarter paper binding with black paper over boards, gilt stamped facsimile signature on front, gilt stamped title on spine, and red endpapers. Covers show minor rubbing but are otherwise clean. Gilt is bright. Corners are sharp. Dust jacket shows age tanning, indentations, rubbing, scratches, and smudges to all extremities. Sunning to spine. Small creases and edgewear to spine ends. Lower corner of front panel bumped. Top edge and fore edge of textblock show spots of foxing. Fore edge shows small indentation. Hinges strong. Binding tight and square. Pages clean and unmarked. 273 pages. 5-3/4 X 8-1/2.
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
Inscribed by author. The jacket is rubbed and slightly scratched. The cover is in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
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.
273pp. Black boards, golden lettering, unclipped jacket with clear plastic wrap. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Inscribed and signed on title page by author. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, written name and date on title page; minimal jacketwear.
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