(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.
Octavo, 233 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Paperback binding. Spine pictorial black and blue with white and blue lettering. Covers have mild wear including faint sunning and light edge wear. Text block has light wear including minimal foxing to the edges and sparsely to the interior. Tiny chip to the head fore edge to the title page. First thus edition. Inscribed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column U, ND-U. 1403267. FP New Rockville Stock.
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.
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, PA
Date published: 1990
Format: Hardcover
6 X 9 Inches. 273 PP. One of an unknown number of signed copies issued by The Franklin Library. Signed directly on the publisher limitation page. AEG as issued. A very attractive copy and a nice way to obtain an autograph we know is genuine amongst the sea of fakes on the market.
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.
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