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Anne Tyler. A Slipping-down Life (1st edition). Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$7.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Reading copy/G+++. Hardcover with dust jacket. Ex-library with normal flaws. Dust jacket has NO libary markings. Heavy wear to book with spine slant and fraying to edges. Dust jacket has scratches and edgewear--mostly to spine ends and corners. First edition stated with $4.95 price on inside flap.
Seller: Blue Moon Books, Stevens Point, WI, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$8.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Anne Tyler. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$10.14 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$11.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$11.79 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$13.03 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-down Life. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$14.40 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Tight and square. Minor edgewear at head of jacket's spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life Tyler, Anne. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$14.95 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: In shrink wrap.
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped (no price), lightly bumped at the top edge. Quarter white cloth with yellow paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Tyler's early novel about the romance between a high school girl and a local rock musician in North Carolina. Adapted into the 1999 film of the same title starring Guy Pearce and Lili Taylor.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$16.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description:
Seller: Bob's Books, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$16.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. (high school students, teenage firls, rock musicians)
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "First Edition" on copyright page, hardcover clean square and tight, library stamp on title page and pocket on rear free endpaper, tape residue on both front and rear endpapers from taping of old dust jacket cover; dust jacket is unclipped and unmarked Near Fine in a new archival plastic protector looks NICE
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A Knopf Inc, New York, 1970.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Some clear plastic tape to the rear end papers, else a solid example of the First Printing in an attractive jacket. ; 8.4 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches; 214 pages
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition. Remainder mark on front fly, label shadows on front and rear endpapers, boards with light spotting, good only in a price-clipped good dust jacket with a 1" chip on the front panel, creasing on the flaps and modest edgewear. Author's third novel.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$21.28 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
TYLER. ANNE. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. ALFRED A . KNOPF, [NY, 1970.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: small library stamp to copyright page, tape shadows to the clothboards from brodart cover, dust jacket is unclipped, no defects.
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, albany, NY, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-down Life. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$23.40 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Nice copy. Author's third book. Crisp. bright and fresh. Tight and square. Same binding, design and jacket as that done on first except that there is no price on jacket. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$23.43 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life Tyler, Anne. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1970 Knopf hard cover - BCE - slight wear to dust jacket - slight stain to page edge - otherwise cover and binding fine contents clean - enjoy
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$27.09 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$28.33 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$28.65 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life (US HB 1st). Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$32.08 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: US hardback first edition. Good+ with some grubbiness to bords, a few spots to top edge of page block, and the initial R. to ffep. The jacket is Good with some yellowing and light grubbiness and a sticker to bottom of front flap.
Seller: Hunter Books, Burnham, BUCKS, United Kingdom
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$40.91 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$41.75 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Former Library book. Dust jacket edges frayed; flaps were taped, now undone. (high school students, teenage girls, rock musicians)
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$45.90 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$66.37 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$69.05 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$69.47 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Buy for Great customer experience
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life Tyler, Anne. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 1970 Knopf hard cover - BCE - very slight wear to top edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) otherwise book in incredible like new condition - enjoy
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life (First Edition). Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover. 1970. Alfred A. Knopf. 214 pages. First Printing. Front free endpaper stained. Dime size stain on pages 5-8. Very Good Minus. Dust Jacket chipped and creased. Good condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages
Seller: Book Gallery // Mike Riley, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Anne Tyler. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred a Knopf Inc February 1970, 1970.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Tight binding; Clean, sturdy quarter cloth boards w/ gilt at front and spine, extrememly mild edge wear present; 'R' remainder mark present at front free end-page; Text free of markings; Dust jacket near fine w/ slight edge wear, original price has been struck through with pen; Jacket now housed in protective mylar for further preservation; An excellent copy.
Seller: A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne.. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. dj, 1970.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover first edition - First printing. Tyler's rather elusive third novel. Ex-library, with missing front endpaper, but in a near fine dustjacket. While much of the value in the dustjacket, this is a reasonably straight and clean copy, and the overall appearance is attractive.
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$106.96 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.05
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. [7], 3-214, [4] pp. Quarter white cloth over yellow paper boards with gold lettering on the front board and spine, yellow topstain. Price of $4.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Ahearn APG 003a. The author's third novel. A Very Good book with a small bump to the rear corner and moderate soiling to the boards; dust jacket shows foxing to the reverse and minor toning to the front flap.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo (22cm); yellow paper and beige cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; dustjacket; [vi],214,[4]pp. Slight forward lean, tiny remainder dot to lower edge of textblock, two faint tape shadows at upper board edges, and a large adhesive stain to rear endpaper; Very Good only. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.95), extremities showing modest wear, with a few tiny tears, and two corresponding faint tape shadows on verso; some minor offsetting from adhesive onto rear flap; Very Good+. Tyler's third novel.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Tyler , Anne.. A Slipping Down Life.. Alfred Knopf NY 1970., 1970.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. A very good+ book with an R stamped on the front endpaper indicating book is a remainder. In a very good+ bright and clean jacket. NOT price clipped.
Seller: Somewhere In Time Books, St. James, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Dust Jacket. Very Good. Light wear. Crease on flap on verso. Price unclipped. (Dust Jacket only. Book not included).
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING DOWN LIFE. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 'First Edition' stated on copyright page without the "Published March 1970" statement. Original quarter tan cloth (a few foxing spots to top inside) and yellow paper over board covers, title in gilt to spine, author name to front, top edge yellow (not faded). Dust jacket price unclipped ($4.95) showing a touch of edge wear, no chips or tears, code (3/70) to lower back inside flap. Remainder mark to front end paper, no names or writing. 214 numbered pages, clean and tight in binding. Signed by Author on title page.
Seller: BookSearch, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Remainder mark on the front free endpaper, slightly cocked spine, and toning on the board edges else very good in a near fine dust jacket with some toning and edgewear.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1970.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition of author's third book. Top edges of yellow boards soiled. Dj edge worn bottom edge front panel and at one tip.; 8.4 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches; 214 pages
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. A bit of rubbing at the bottom of the boards and erasure on front fly (presumably removing the seemingly inevitable remainder mark usually located there) thus near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a light crease and tiny spot to the front flap. A nice copy of the author's third bookp.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$280.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Scarce copy WITHOUT the common remainder mark. Front of d-j has a few spots and is creased. Previous owner's name written on FFEP. Stain on bottom edge. Bottom of front board is dented. Spine cocked.
Seller: Encanto Books, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. About fine in fine dust jacket. Slip affixed to front fly with a presentation from the author: "Here you are - Happy holidays - Anne Tyler."
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A handsome first edition/first printing with the common black "R" remainder mark on front free endpaper, overall very Nearly Fine in alike dust-jacket . Signed by author Anne Tyler directly on the title page; In A Slipping-Down Life, Tyler recounts her harrowing and ultimately triumphant journey from privileged childhood to crushing adulthood poverty and self-discovery. The book is a frank and compelling exploration of addiction, mental illness, and the devastating effects of a life spiraling out of control. Tyler reveals the intimate details of her struggles with addiction, mental illness, and the devastating impact of a lifetime of financial insecurity and professional failure. Ultimately, A Slipping-Down Life is a story of hope, redemption, and triumph.; 8vo; Signed by Author
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth backed boards. Filmed in 1999 with Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear. (16505)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
TYLER, Anne. A Slipping-Down Life. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo; 3/4 yellow paper-covered boards, quarterbound in beige cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine; yellow topstain; dustjacket; 214pp, [3]. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Fine in a Near Fine, unclipped dustjacket with a touch of rubbing to the extremities and two unobtrusive creases to front flap. A sharp copy of the author's third novel, notably lacking the ubiquitous remainder mark.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Anne Tyler. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. R intial to FEP. Stated First Edition. The author's scarce third book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.