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Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Of 1000 copies printed, this is one of 500 unsigned paperbound copies. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy. (#1841)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing of the 1975 First Edition limited to 500 copies. ; Of Seville, Calif. ; 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.4 inches; 171 pages
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST. Entwhistle Books, 1975.
Price: US$203.00 + shipping
Description: CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST, Entwhistle Books, 1975, first edition, previous owners bookplate and address label on the f.e.p. & f.p.d. respectively, else vg without dust-wrapper as issued. Of 1,000 copies, this is 1/500 bound in cloth.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Of 1000 copies printed, this is one of 410 unsigned hardbound copies. This copy has the first edition statement on copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. Tiny smudge on fore-edge of text block, else a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#105668)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Of 1000 copies printed, this is one of 410 unsigned hardbound copies. This copy has the first edition statement on copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#127452)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Of 1000 copies printed, this is one of 410 unsigned hardbound copies. This copy has the first edition statement on copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#153021)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, one of the 410 trade copies in cloth (Currey Binding A). x, 170 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The only "mainstream" novel published in Dick's lifetime, originally written in 1959, around the time he composed Time out of Joint. Biographer Lawrence Sutin calls it "Phil's first novel to put multiple narrative viewpoints to wild work." This copy signed by Paul Williams, founder of Crawdaddy!, author of the introduction to this book, and its publisher. Currey (2002) p. 125; Levack 5a; Wintz and Hyde MS1 Original burgundy cloth titled in gilt. Fine copy First edition, one of the 410 trade copies in cloth (Currey Binding A).
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. Confessions of a Crap Artist (limited hardcover). Entwhistle Books: CA, 1975.
Price: US$275.39 + shipping
Description: Mainstream novel, written in 1959 but not published till now. LIMITED EDITION: from a total printing of 1000 copies (of which 500 were paperbound), this is one of 410 unsigned hardcover copies. This copy includes the first edition statement on copyright page. See Levack: PKD: A Philip K. Dick Bibliography: Revised Edition (1988) 5a (p.21). Fine copy as issued without dustjacket (as new).
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom
Dick, Philip K[indred]. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. 1000 copies printed, 500 in hardcover, 90 signed and numbered. This copy is one of the hardcover unsigned copies with "first edition" stated on the copyright page, later sheets were printed and bound without the words first edition. Originally written in 1959, not published until this edition. A fine copy, no jacket as issued. (11708)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K. Confessions of a Crap Artist. Entwhistle Books, Berkeley, 1975.
Price: US$895.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near Fine. Red cloth bound hardcover with gilt letter on spine and gilt initials on front board. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Signed, limited edition 25 of 90. Issued w/o a DJ. PKD only mainstream novel published in his life time and considered the best of his mainstream work.
Seller: The Book Lady Bookstore, Savannah, GA, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed of which this is number 85 of 90 numbered copies signed by Dick. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. Spine ends just a bit creased (manufacturing not abuse), else a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#119117)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed. This copy is signed by Dick on the copyright page, but is not part of the 90-copy numbered issue. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#152940)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed of which this is one of a handful of copies signed by Dick, but not numbered. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#109833)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
PHILIP DICK. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST (SIGNED). Entwhistle Books, 1975.
Price: US$1695.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing, Signed: A FINE condition book boldly signed with a large signature by Philip Dick. Of the 1000 copies printed, 500 in hardcover, with 90 signed by Philip Dick to the copyright page and numbered. This copy is #70 of the 90 signed “Philip Dick”. No dust jacket as issued. Original burgundy cloth titled in gilt. Philip Dick's signature is extremely scarce with this being one of the very few signed. The book has crisp clean boards in FINE condition. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square and still snaps shut when opened. The internal pages are clean and bright with no handling marks, no bent pages, no foxing, and no stains. Internally fresh and appearing as unread. A very handsome FINE copy of this novel, one of the scarce few signed. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE SEE OUR ABE STORE FOR MORE SCI FI TITLES.
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.