(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.
New. Very little shelfwear. First Printing. Black boards with slver lettering on the spine and on the front. 233 pages. Although this copy has the 1990 copyright date, it appears to be a newer edition. Code 0310 on the jacket flap. Signed by the author on a tipped-in page. Signed copy sticker on the jacket. This jacket has the red background with the lettering in gray and white. It may have been issued for the PBS special on The Vietnam War in 2010. The jacket is in new mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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.
Franklin Library, PA, 1990. Fine in gray leather with gilt trim has small neat former owner stamp on end paper. First edition first printing hardcover SIGNED BY OBRIEN ON THE FRONT END PAPER
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.
(1990). 8vo. 1st edition. 1st issue dust jacket. SIGNED by O'Brien. Faint spotting to edges of otherwise good, clean textblock. Slight bumping with wear to forecorners and spine ends of rubbed boards. Slight offsetting to d.j. verso. Slight discoloration along spine of rubbed d.j. with minor bumping and scraping to edges, forecorners, and spine ends. 2 tiny scrapes to d.j. front panel laminate below top edge. D.j. covered in removeable plastic covering by previous owner. VG/VG.
First, Limited edition. Signed by the author without inscription. Fully leather bound book, in fine condition. "The Things They Carried is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division."
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: ADVANCE CHAPTERS. (NOT THE COMPLETE BOOK)
O'Brien, Tim.
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED: ADVANCE CHAPTERS. (NOT THE COMPLETE BOOK)
O'Brien, Tim.
Publisher: HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY., BOSTON
Date published: 1990
Format: Softcover
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.
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