Boston: Houghton Mifflin. first printing. Fine/fine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence 1990 Fine w/fine dj price intact Hardcover, first edition, first printing, black cover with gilt embossed author signature on front, gilt lettering on spine, red pastedown A very clean, unmarked and apparently unread copy of this classic collection of Viet Nam war short stories
Hardcover; Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition with complete number line, 10 down to 1. Black paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Author's name in gold on front board, title in gold on spine. Edge wear/rubbing to lower edges. Light soil. Fore edge soil. Text pages are clean. Black dust jacket has title and author on front and the words are slightly wrapped around to the spine. Some edge wear, rubbing and scuffing. Looks nice in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.
Case 1-Shelf 6-120925 This is a First Edition with a complete number line to 1. The Book is in Fine used condition with a snug binding and square. There are no remainder or previous owner markings. The Dust Jacket is in Fine condition with the publisher s price on the front flap. Please see the provided photo of the book on sale. I m happy to provide additional pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask!
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. First Printing, First Trade Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 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.
First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($19.95 price intact). Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. An excellent copy of Tim O'Brien's classic Vietnam War fiction title. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Size: 8x5x1; Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, 1990; First Edition, First Printing with full number line, in first state off-center dust jacket; 273pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; age-toning to bumped ends of spine; black on black quarter-cloth boards remain very good; gilt titling remains bright and bold. Save sunning to spine, unclipped ($19.95) dust jacket is very good. Interior is free of previous owner markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Toronto:: McClelland and Stewart,, 1990.. First Printing of the First Canadian Edition. 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.
Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1990.. First Printing of the First Edition. 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.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Seymour Lawrence, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A Giftable Book. Black cloth-backed paper boards, lettering in gilt, with the dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo;8.5 inches tall; 273 pages. Book appears unread; the dust jacket has the price of $19.95. Tim OâBrienâs The Things They Carried is more than just a collection of war storiesâit is a meditation on memory, truth, and the weight of experience. With a narrative style that blurs the line between fiction and reality, OâBrien plays with the readerâs perception, challenging them to consider whether truth lies in facts or in the emotions a story evokes. His writing does not simply recount events; it forces readers to question the very nature of storytelling itself. At its core, the book offers a deeply introspective look at the Vietnam War, not just as a historical moment but as a psychological and emotional burden carried by those who lived it. Through the lives of his characters, OâBrien reveals the unseen weight of warâthe guilt, the fear, the longing for homeâturning each soldierâs experience into something profoundly personal and universally human. His use of metafiction and fragmented storytelling draws the reader into the characters' minds, making their trauma and uncertainty feel immediate. Through shifting perspectives and recurring motifs, he creates a layered, haunting narrative that lingers long after the last page is turned. Beyond its literary artistry, The Things They Carried has left an enduring mark on American literature, reshaping how war stories are told. By expanding the boundaries of personal and historical narratives, OâBrienâs work stands as a powerful exploration of how we carry our pastâboth in our memories and in the stories we tell.
A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A Giftable Book. Black cloth-backed paper boards, lettering in gilt, with the dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 273 pages. Book appears unread; the dust jacket has the price of $19.95. Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is more than just a collection of war storiesit is a meditation on memory, truth, and the weight of experience. With a narrative style that blurs the line between fiction and reality, O'Brien plays with the reader's perception, challenging them to consider whether truth lies in facts or in the emotions a story evokes. His writing does not simply recount events; it forces readers to question the very nature of storytelling itself. At its core, the book offers a deeply introspective look at the Vietnam War, not just as a historical moment but as a psychological and emotional burden carried by those who lived it. Through the lives of his characters, O'Brien reveals the unseen weight of warthe guilt, the fear, the longing for hometurning each soldier's experience into something profoundly personal and universally human. His use of metafiction and fragmented storytelling draws the reader into the characters' minds, making their trauma and uncertainty feel immediate. Through shifting perspectives and recurring motifs, he creates a layered, haunting narrative that lingers long after the last page is turned. Beyond its literary artistry, The Things They Carried has left an enduring mark on American literature, reshaping how war stories are told. By expanding the boundaries of personal and historical narratives, O'Brien's work stands as a powerful exploration of how we carry our pastboth in our memories and in the stories we tell.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original quarter black cloth and black boards with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket.
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.
A Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A Giftable Book. Black cloth-backed paper boards, lettering in gilt, with the dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 273 pages. Book appears unread; the dust jacket has the price of $19.95. Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is more than just a collection of war storiesit is a meditation on memory, truth, and the weight of experience. With a narrative style that blurs the line between fiction and reality, O'Brien plays with the reader's perception, challenging them to consider whether truth lies in facts or in the emotions a story evokes. His writing does not simply recount events; it forces readers to question the very nature of storytelling itself. At its core, the book offers a deeply introspective look at the Vietnam War, not just as a historical moment but as a psychological and emotional burden carried by those who lived it. Through the lives of his characters, O'Brien reveals the unseen weight of warthe guilt, the fear, the longing for hometurning each soldier's experience into something profoundly personal and universally human. His use of metafiction and fragmented storytelling draws the reader into the characters' minds, making their trauma and uncertainty feel immediate. Through shifting perspectives and recurring motifs, he creates a layered, haunting narrative that lingers long after the last page is turned. Beyond its literary artistry, The Things They Carried has left an enduring mark on American literature, reshaping how war stories are told. By expanding the boundaries of personal and historical narratives, O'Brien's work stands as a powerful exploration of how we carry our pastboth in our memories and in the stories we tell.
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1990 First Edition/First Printing, with complete number line beginning with 1...on the copyright page. Hardcover with original price of $19.95 on top of the front dj flap. 275 pages. The author's sequence of award-winning stories about a platoon of young foot soldiers caught up in the middle of the Vietnam War. Each chapter flows into the next. A major literary achievement, that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. On the New York Times Top 25 books of the last 25 Years. In the first state dustjacket that was off-set with a small part of the title on the spine. "0390" date on bottom of front dj flap. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Book measures 8.5" Red endpages. A very light touch of shelfwear to the dj spine top and minute specks of foxing to the top and side page edges. A near fine copy. Scarce as it appears unread. Ships in well-padded box.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence, 1990. Signed on the title page by Tim O'Brien. First trade edition / First printing. Some have stated that the First Issue of this title was released with the jacket slightly mis-rolled so that some of the cover type is on the spine. This copy has the mis-rolled jacket. Black cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Very fine in fine dust jacket. Listed as one of the top 25 books of the last 25 years by the editors of the New York Times Book Review.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition/First Printing. A square tight solid clean un-read unused copy with just the slightest hint of soil to the edges of the text block. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY..
Boston: Houghton Mifflin , 1990. First trade edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Signed first edition with the first state dust jacket. Signed by author on title page in my presence. Binding square and solid, text/edges no flaws. Dust jacket front panel offset, rear flap lacking the "Front jacket design: Paula Scher/ Koppel + Scher" statement. Bright, unfaded and unclipped DJ has a small chip to bottom edge, now protected with mylar cover. Flier from signing event laid in, full number line, 8vo, bookseller #001102.
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