Jafsie and John Henry: Essays by David Mamet ISBN 13: 9780684841205

Free Press, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Free Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Free Press, 1999-04-19. Hardcover. Good.

New York. 1999. Free Press. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Very Good in Wrappers . 0684841207. 171 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature America Drama. FROM THE PUBLISHER - David Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique perspective and inimitably spare wit. The perennial outsider, David Mamet gives us an inside look at the unique world of an… Read More

New York. 1999. April 1999. Free Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0684841207. 173 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai. keywords: Literature America Drama. FROM THE PUBLISHER - David Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique perspective and inimitably spare wit. The perennial outsider, David Mamet gives us an inside… Read More

New York, NY: The Free Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 0684841207 .

A new book in fine condition. avid Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Though older and wiser than when he first shocked theatergoers with the play Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Mamet remains one of the most provocative and iconoclastic voices in American writing today, with an idiom so distinct, so American, that it defies comparison. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique… Read More

Free Press, 1999-04-19. Hardcover. Used:Good.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 1999. Mamet turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. Jacket is not price clippee. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Free Press, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine..

Free Press. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Very Good dust jacket. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (Essays)

Free Press, New York, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. the book is second-hand, but there is no damage to describe apart from a slight fading of the spine section of the dustjacket. The author gives us an inside look at the unique world of an American icon and an unromantic perspective on the changing nature of creativity in an artist's life. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 171, (5) pages, with original black and blue hardcover binding, and photographic illustrated dustjacket.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0684841207. ISBN/EAN: 9780684841205. Inventory No: 0239347. . 9780684841205

New York City, NY: Free Press, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Free Press, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 171 pages. The author's sixth collection of essays. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents David Mamet's "Jafsie And John Henry". The poet of the working class as essayist. In this diverse collection, the writer turns his attention to subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. Shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging. David Mamet has also mined his "Jewishness" with increasing interest and genuine pathos. An absolute "must-have" title for David Mamet collectors. This title is a late-modern classic. This is one of few copies of the… Read More

New York: Free Pr, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Pr, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket. Complete row of numbers from 10 to 1 on the copyright page.

New York: Free Press. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0684841207 . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 8.5 X 5.7 X 0.9 inches; 192 pages .

Free Press, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition.. A Fine first printing in a Fine dust jacket..

Free Press, 1999-04-19. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

NY: The Free Press, 1999. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Mamet on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. The images are of the book described and not stock photos.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: New York: Free Press, 1999, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by the Free Press in 1999. Signed by the author on the title page. First Edition number sequence is printed on copyright page "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "$22.00