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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

Bound in full grey leather , gilt lettering and decoration, all edges gilt, sewn in marking ribbon. Signed by Tim O'Brien. ; Signed by Author

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.

8vo. First state dust jacket, not price clipped, light sunning to the front cover white lettering, with very light bumping to the bottom board corners and light nicks along bottom edge. Signed by the author on the title-page. Nice copy.

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.

1st trade edition; VG/VG SIGNED;

Signed and inscribed on half-title page to friend and colleague David Milofsky. Fine in near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.

Octavo, [10], 273pp. Black cloth, black boards, title in gilt on spine, author's signature stamped in gilt on front cover. Full number line listed on copyright page. Solid text block, unmarked pages, a fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $19.95 retail price on front flap, a slight amount of shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the author on the title page, inscribed "To Rozzy, Peace. Tim O'Brien / 22 Nov. 98." The Things They Carried is a collection of short stories about an American platoon fighting in the Vietnam War, primarily based on the experience O'Brien had while serving as a member of the 23rd Infantry Division.

8vo. Perfect bound printed card wraps. Uncorrected proof in fine condition. Inscribed to bookstore by the author on title page.

Signed bookplate by O'Brien loosely laid in; slightest wear to book and jacket; o/w F/F

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book. Scratching to gilt on bulked fore-edge of text, otherwise about Fine

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.

First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a fine unclipped first issue dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Jacket

SIGNED BY TIM O BRIEN ON THE FRONT BLANK END PAGE. GRAY FULL LEATHER WITH GOLD GILT EDGING, LETTERING AND DECORATION. THREE RAISED BANDS ON THE SPINE. SILK RIBBON BOOKMARK, OCTAVO. PRISTINE CONDITION. NO FLAWS, NO EXCUSES.

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.

SIGNED limited edition. (Precedes all other editions) Close to fine in grey leather binding with gilt stamping & edges, with a satin marker ribbon, without dust jacket as issued. (Barely discernible hint of foxing at gilt edges. ) Features a memorable preface by O'Brien not available in any other edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.

SIGNED and dated by Tim O'Brien in blue ink on the full title page. Dated by O'Brien July 30, 1993. First Printing with a full numberline including the 1. Book is fresh and in Fine condition. No remainder marks. Very minor soiling to side page edges. Dust jacket is bright with no fading and no tears. Jacket has its original price of $19.95. Dust jacket is protected in Mylar. Ships same or next business day very well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 273 pages; Signed by Author

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.

Decorated leather with a gilt design of a soldier stalking through the woods on the front cover. Illustrated with a color frontispiece. Limited and true First Edition with an introduction by O'Brien not in the trade edition and SIGNED by the author. A superb book.

First trade edition, following a signed edition issued by the Franklin Library; 8vo, pp. [14], 273, [1]; fine in a fine, first issue, unclipped dust jacket. This copy inscribed on the title page, "To John & Lorna, Best wishes, Tim O'Brien."

O'Brien's own copy of the signed Franklin Press true first edition of his classic collection of Vietnam stories. O'Brien's collection of interlocking short stories was heavily based on his experiences during the Vietnam War as a member of the 23rd Infantry Division. Includes the much-anthologized title story, as well as an introduction by O'Brien penned especially for this edition, which precedes the trade edition. Just about the best copy of this title we can imagine. 8.75'' x 5.75''. Publisher's gilt pictorial leather. Patterned endpapers. All edges gilt, silk ribbon marker. [20], 274, [2] pages. Signed by O'Brien on additional tipped-in signature leaf, as issued. Further signed by O'Brien on the half title, with "Personal copy" noted in his hand below. Overall, clean, sharp, and tight.