First Edition of John Irving's The Water-Method Man; Inscribed by Him
The Water-Method Man.
Irving, John.
$350.00Item Number: 62980
New York: Random House, 1972.
First edition of Irving’s second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “John Irving For Elias Kanner.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Hal Seigal.
The main character of John Irving's second novel, written when the author was twenty-nine, is a perpetual graduate student with a birth defect in his urinary tract--and a man on the threshold of committing himself to a second marriage that bears remarkable resemblance to his first. "Three or four times as funny as most novels" (The New Yorker).
Other Books by this Author
First Edition of The Fourth Hand; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
The Fourth Hand.
New York: Random House, 2001.
First edition of Irving’s Tenth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $100.00
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First Edition of John Irving's The Water-Method Man; Warmly Inscribed by Him
Irving, John.
The Water-Method Man.
New York: Random House, 1972.
First edition of Irving’s second book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For William with my appreciation. John Irving.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Hal Seigal.
Price: $450.00
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First Modern Library Edition of A Widow For One Year; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
A Widow For One Year.
New York: Modern Library, 2003.
First Modern Library edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $100.00
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Modern Library Edition of The World According to Garp; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
The World According to Garp.
New York: The Modern Library, 1998.
First edition of the Modern Library edition of the author’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Photograph by Shyla Irving. With a new introduction by the author.
Price: $375.00
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"We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them": First Edition of Trying To Save Piggy Sneed; Inscribed by John Irving to Peter Matthiessen
Irving, John.
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996.
First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to author and fellow National Book Award winning novelist Peter Matthiessen and his wife, "For Peter & Maria- directing your attention to the 2nd piece of the collection first, the memoir called "The Imaginary Girlfriend," but also wishing you a Merry Christmas (1995)- with love John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeffrey Fisher. Author photographs by Mary Ellen Mark and Isolde Ohlbaum.
Price: $1,200.00
First Edition of John Irving's First Book Setting Free The Bears; Signed by Him
Irving, John.
Setting Free the Bears.
New York: Random House, 1968.
First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a closed tear to the spine.
Price: $1,750.00
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“Never confuse faith, or belief—of any kind—with something even remotely intellectual": First Edition of A Prayer For Owen Meany; Inscribed by John Irving to Fellow Writer John Helyar
Irving, John.
A Prayer For Owen Meany.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1989.
First edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider his finest. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Helyar John Irving.” The recipient is the author of the classic business book Barbarians at the Gate and Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $1,250.00
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First Edition of John Irving's Rare First Book Setting Free The Bears; Lengthily Inscribed by Him
Irving, John.
Setting Free the Bears.
New York: Random House, 1968.
First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed [5 line inscription] by John Irving on the half- title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Weiss. Illustration by Robert Dale. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $3,500.00
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"IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, WE ARE ALL TERMINAL CASES": FIRST EDITION OF JOHN IRVING’S CLASSIC WORK THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP; LENGTHILY INSCRIBED BY HIM
Irving, John.
The World According to Garp.
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978.
First edition of Irving’s fourth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page in a contemporary hand, “For John another world according to a water-method man, John Irving.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Leo Manso. A warm inscription linking Irving’s second and fourth novel, the latter proving to be his breakthrough work.
Price: $2,200.00
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"IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, WE ARE ALL TERMINAL CASES": FIRST EDITION OF JOHN IRVING’S CLASSIC WORK THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP; INSCRIBED BY HIM TO HIS EDITOR
Irving, John.
The World According to Garp.
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1978.
First edition of Irving’s fourth and breakthrough novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page to his editor David Kent, “For David Kent with my admiration and affection John Irving.” Kent’s small address label to the front free endpaper, fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of wear. Jacket design by Leo Manso. An outstanding association copy.
Price: $2,500.00
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Irving, John.
Weary Kingdom In The Boston Review.
Cambridge, MA: Boston Review, 1968.
First edition. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition with a small crease to the bottom front panel. Signed twice by John Irving, once on the front free endpaper and at his contribution. An early appearance in print for John Irving, as his first novel came out months later in January, 1969.
Price: $400.00
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First Edition of John Irving's A Widow for One Year; Signed by Him
Irving, John.
A Widow for One Year.
Toronto: Alred A. Knopf, 1998.
First Canadian edition. Octavo. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $125.00
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"We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them": First Edition of Trying To Save Piggy Sneed; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996.
First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeffrey Fisher. Author photographs by Mary Ellen Mark and Isolde Ohlbaum.
Price: $95.00
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Setting Free the Bears; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
Setting Free the Bears.
New York: Ballentine Books, 1970.
First paperback edition of Irving’s first book. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issue. Signed by John Irving on the title page. In near fine condition.
Price: $225.00
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First Edition John Irving's The 158-Pound Marriage; Signed by Him
Irving, John.
The 158-Pound Marriage.
New York: Random House, 1974.
First edition of Irving’s third book. Octavo. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a near fine jacket with light wear. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $200.00
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Rare Uncorrected Proof of John Irving's Cider House Rules; Signed by Him
Irving, John.
Cider House Rules.
New York: William Morrow , 1985.
Uncorrected proof of the first edition of Irving sixth novel. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by John Irving on the title page. In near fine condition with light shelfwear.
Price: $400.00
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First Edition of A Cider House Rules; Signed Merry Christmas John Irving
Irving, John.
The Cider House Rules.
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1985.
First edition of Irving’s sixth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “Merry Christmas John Irving.” Some spotting to the page edges in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $475.00
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"In the World According To Garp, We Are All Terminal Cases": Advance Reading Copy; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
The World According to Garp.
New York: Dutton, 1978.
The advance reading copy of the first edition of the author’s breakthrough novel. Octavo. Original wrappers. Signed by the author, who has added the words, “In [The World According to Garp], we are all terminal cases John Irving.” A good copy that shows some sunning to the spine, some soiling to the cover and top edge. A nice inscription.
Price: $650.00
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First Edition of The Hotel New Hampshire; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
The Hotel New Hampshire.
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981.
First edition of the author’s fifth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $175.00
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"In the world according to Garp we are all terminal cases": Uncorrected Proof of The World According to Garp; Lengthily Inscribed by John Irving
Irving, John.
The World According to Garp.
New York: Dutton, 1978.
The uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s breakthrough novel. Octavo, original green wrappers. Signed by the author, who has added the words, “In [The World According to Garp], we are all terminal cases John Irving.” In very good condition with some light sunning to the extremities. Rare.
Price: $2,250.00
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"Life forces enough final decisions on us. We should have the sense to avoid as many of the unnecessary ones as we can": First Edition of Until I Find You; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
Until I Find You.
Canada: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
First Canadian edition. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $175.00
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A Christmas Carol; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John] Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol and Other Stories.
New York: Modern Library, 1995.
First Modern Library edition of Dickens’ classic work, with an introduction by John Irving. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Light staining to the page edges in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $300.00
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First Edition of The Imaginary Girlfriend; Signed by John Irving
Irving, John.
An Imaginary Girlfriend.
London: Bloomsbury, 1996.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $275.00
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"The young Canadian, who could not have been more than fifteen, had hesitated too long": FIRST CANADIAN EDITION OF LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER; SIGNED BY JOHN IRVING
Irving, John.
Last Night In Twisted River.
Toronto: Knopf, 2009.
First Canadian edition of Irving’s twelfth novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $65.00
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“Goodnight you princes of Maine, you kings of New England": The Cider House Rules; Signed By John Irving
Irving, John.
The Cider House Rules.
New York: Ballantine Books, 2009.
First edition, first printing of the Ballantine edition. Octavo, original wrappers. In fine condition.
Price: $95.00
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John Irving's Rare First Book Setting Free The Bears; Inscribed by Him
Irving, John.
Setting Free the Bears.
New York: Random House, 1968.
First edition, second printing of the author’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Elias Kanner John Irving.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Carl Weiss. Illustration by Robert Dale.
Price: $400.00
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"Goodnight you princes of Maine, you kings of New England": Signed First Edition of The Cider House Rules
Irving, John.
The Cider House Rules.
New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc, 1985.
First edition of Irving’s sixth novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “For my biggest fan John Irving.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Price: $650.00
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
New York: Atheneum, 1967.
First edition of the author’s Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by E.L. Konigsburg on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare in this condition and signed.
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Warrior: An Autobiography.
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First Edition of The Portable MBA in Investment; Inscribed by Peter Bernstein
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The Portable MBA In Investment.
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Friedman, Milton & Rose.
Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1980.
First edition of Friedmans’ persuasive argument for the free market, based on the PBS series Free to Choose. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Milton Friedman and signed by Rose Friedman. Bottom boards rubbed and some scattered foxing to the edges, in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco box. Rare signed and inscribed.
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