Hardcover. Good. Signed by the author on the half title page. Stated First Trade Edition with number line {9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2}. Missing dust jacket. No writing other than the mentioned autograph, and no highlighting, stickers, stamps, or remainder marks. Fairly tight binding and little wear to the cover from shelving/use. Small faint blue stain on the edge of the cover and pages on one side.
Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Signed by Styron on the half-title page. Signature only. First Edition with complete number line. Condition is Very Good in a Good dustjacket. Book has clean covers, square corners and a tight, square binding. Touch of soiling to page edges. Jacket has some toning and soiling with a couple closed tears, one of which is internally tape repaired. Mylar. Photos upon request.
Octavo. In chipped, edgeworn dustjacket. Flap is clipped. In brown cloth covered boards with gold -- fading -- lettering on spine with gold facsimile signature stamped on front of board. This one has real signature and inscription on half title page that reads: 'To Lou and Bubb with best wishes, affectionate regards, Bill Styron, Greenwood, March 1980.' Squash orange end pages. Previous owner's name in ink front pastedown. Top of spine is pulled and starting. Yet binding remains intact and whole. Stated 'First Trade Edition' with this number line: '9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2'. For Random House titles of this Vintage this indicates a First edition/first printing. Not the 2nd printing it means for most imprints, including RH titles before this period and after this period. [515 page]
Original gilt-titled cloth, blue topstain. First trade edition stated, full number line. #150 of 500 copies signed by Styron to the colophon. Lacks slipcase. Spine slightly sunned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 515 pages; Signed by Author
Random House, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A lovely copy of the first printing in dust jacket. Kroch's & Brentano's The First Edition Circle bookmark laid in..
First printing trade edition signed by Styron to the ffep. Spine softened, edges lightly soiled. The DJ in mylar is slightly soiled, creased to flap. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 515 pages; Signed by Author
Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Signed by Styron on the half-title page. Signature only. First Edition with complete number line. Condition is Very Good in a Good dustjacket. Book has clean covers, square corners and a tight, square binding. Touch of soiling to page edges. Jacket has some toning and soiling with a couple closed tears, one of which is internally tape repaired. Mylar. Photos upon request.
Book is in very good condition. Clean text, few breask in he spine, ownership bookplate on the FEP and ownership blind embossed stamp on the FEP. The d.j has some edge wear, and fading on the spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1979. First Edition 1st Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by author on free front endpaper. Jacket is price clipped else fine. Loosely laid in Kroch's and Bretano's 1st Edition Circle bookmark.
In a clear protective Brodart Cover. The novel of Sophie , the Polish catholic girl who bore the stamp of a cpncetration camp, who struggles with love in the presentr and her the events of her past. Basis for the excellent movie of the same name starring Meryl Streep. Light to front board, Light creasing to edge of flaps and to bottom end of dj spine. One small short-closed tear at top edge.
New York: Random House, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Tall 8vo., 515pp. Sharp "Special" First Trade Edition that "...has been prepared for presentation to the friends of the author and publisher", as noted on a specially bound-in sheet before the flyleaf. Laid in is a note typed note on Random House letterhead, signed by Michael T. Pratt, Division B.P., Marketing and Sales, describing the volume. The note is dated April, 27, 1979, well before the announced publication date of June 11. Evidently, the final Trade Edition Dust-jacket was not ready so a plain glassine wrapper was provided with the book. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and blue on spine and facsimile signature of the author in gilt on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or spotting. Some softness to spine ends. Spine and edges mildly toned. Glassine wrapper has a couple of tiny hole and some creasing. Spine toning. Signed by the author on a laid in bookplate. Made into the 1982 award winning film starring Meryl Streep. A sharp collectable copy of this uncommon production.
Random House. New York. 1979. Burgundy boards with author's signature inlaid on front in gold with gold lettering to spine. Very good minus First Edition (stated), first printing with number line ending in "2", the customary ending for first printings from Random House. Kroch's & Brentano's 1st edition circle bookmark enclosed. Signed in birght blue "sharpie" on half title page. Several small white dots on front board, wrinkle to top of front paste-down with corresponding defect on front board. The very good plus unclipped ($12.95) jacket shows minor shelf wear with bump marks to top/bottom of spine, upper right on front and small closed tear upper left on back. Jacket is protected with a removable mylar cover. Sophie's Choice is the story of the impossible; a nightmare that only war can bring to a parent of small children. Brilliantly written yet hard to read. Basis for the 1982 film starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. 9.5 x 6.25 in. 515 pg.
New York, NY: Random House, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 515 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Pale yellow spine with burgundy and brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price is uncut "$12.95", has mild shelving wear, stains along the spine, and a small closed tear along the rear joint. Boards have mild bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has mild bending wear along the fore edges of some pages, mild wear along the edges, stains along the tail edges, and light foxing along the edges. Signed "To Dick", by William Styron on the half-title page. Shelved Room C. 1393739. Special Collections.
New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. 515pp. Near fine/near fine. Jacket spine ever-so-faintly sunned. Tight and lovely first trade edition, signed large and bold by Styron in black ballpoint on front flyleaf.
New York: Random House, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Tall 8vo., 515pp. Beautiful Unread First Limited Edition, #275 of only 500 copies published. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and blue on spine and facsimile signature of the author in gilt on the front board. Publisher's cloth slipcase. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Mild toning to the spine as is quite common. Slipcase has little if any wear but edges toned. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Made into the 1982 award winning film starring Meryl Streep. A sharp collectable copy of this National Book Award winner at a great price.
NY: Random House, 1979. Limited issue of the first edidtion of 500 numbered copies signed by Styron on the limitation page as issued. Copy #132. Full cloth. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Spine cloth with beginning toning; slipcase with beginning edge toning. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine slipcase. National Book Award winner and the basis for the 1982 film starring Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep who won her first Oscar for her performance of the title character.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Slight bump at the crown, else fine in near fine slipcase with a bump at the topedge but none of the usual fading. Copy number 52 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the 1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula, and that also featured Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. A beautiful copy, seldom found unfaded. *Burgess 99*.
First edition. Slight bump at the crown, else fine in near fine slipcase with a bump at the topedge but none of the usual fading. Copy number 52 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the 1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula, and that also featured Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. A beautiful copy, seldom found unfaded. *Burgess 99*.
New York: Random House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine slipcase with a touch of the usual fading. Copy number 50 of 500 numbered copies Signed by the author. Winner of the National Book Award. Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in the 1982 film directed by Alan J. Pakula, and that also featured Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. A beautiful copy, seldom found unfaded. *Burgess 99*.
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