TRYING TO SAVE PIGGY SNEED
by Irving, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1559703237
- ISBN 13
- 9781559703239
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A collection of 12 short works by John Irving (b.1942), the award-winning American novelist whose work is noted for engaging story lines, colorful characterizations, macabre humor, and thought-provoking examinations of contemporary moral issues. Includes memoirs, six short stories, and essays on Charles Dickens and Gunter Grass. Inscribed on the half-title by Irving to Glenn Goldman (1950-2009), founder of Book Soup, the independent bookstore in Hollywood he built into a Sunset Boulevard landmark. A near fine copy in a lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Inscribed by Author.
Synopsis
John Irving is the author of seven magnificent novels, all available in Ballantine paperbacks. His most recent novel is A Prayer for Owen Meany . He lives in Vermont.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56079
- Title
- TRYING TO SAVE PIGGY SNEED
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 1559703237
- ISBN 13
- 9781559703239
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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