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Carver, Raymond. Fires. Capra Press, 1983.
Price: US$3.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description:
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. FIRES: Essays, Poems, Stories. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Glossy illustrated wrappers. 189 pages. Small clip to bottom corner of rear cover. No names or marks. The first trade printing, proceeded by a limited edition hardbound.
Seller: Waugh Books, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Paper Back.1st edition.very good.small crease on cover.(L4/4)
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories. Capra Pr, 1983.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A trade paperback in excellent condition, clean with a tight binding and an unmarked text.From a private smoke free collection.Shipping within 24 hours, with a tracking number and delivery confirmation.
Seller: Stock & Trade LLC, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires. Capra Press, 1983.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description:
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond (William Heyen). FIRES. ESSAYS POEMS STORIES. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$62.50 + shipping
Description: The standard trade issue in paperback. There were also a small number of copies bound in boards, similar to the limited edition and likely meant for libraries. A superb collection containing the title essay as well as his essay "On Writing," along with 50 poems and 7 stories, including "So Much Water So Close to Home," which figured prominently in Robert Altman's film SHORT CUTS. This copy belonged to poet William Heyen and is SIGNED by him on the front endpaper. Small bookstore label on inside of front cover. Near Fine
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond.. Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories.. Santa Barbara: Capra Press,, 1983.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 189 pp. Small stains to fore-edge and bottom corner of text block, crease to front cover. In all, very good in glossy illustrated wrappers. Inked ownership name of poet W[alter] Pavlich on the front free endpaper, and INSCRIBED by Carver, "For Walter, / with warm wishes / Ray. Carver. / 2.24.87. / Davis."
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Raymond Carver. Fires. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine in red boards with gold stamping.
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires: Essays Poems Stories. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo. Hardbound book in clear acetate wrapper. 189 pp. A fine copy in lightly rubbed acetate. Includes essays, poems and stories by the author of Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1983.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Red cloth, gilt titles, no DJ (as issued). Limited Edition, No. 247 of 250 copies, signed by Carver. ; Weight: 1.11 Pounds; 189 pages
Seller: Acme Book Company, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires. Capra Press, 1983.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983. Essays, Poems, and Stories. One of 250 signed copies, this copy being #192. Signed by Carver on the colophon. Fine book in the original glassine jacket.
Seller: Paul Johnson Fine Books, IOBA, Temecula, CA, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 189 pages. First limited Edition, one (217) of 250 copies signed by Carver on the colophon page at the end of the book. Contains the title essay and an essay called On Writing. Also 50 poems & 7 stories, including one called "So Much Water So Close to Home, which was used in Robert Altman's movie called Short Cuts. As new book without a dust jacket as issued. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires : Essays - Poems - Stories. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1983.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: No DJ, as issued, Limited edition, #247 of 250 copies, signed by Carver. ; 189 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Books End Bookshop, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond. FIRES. ESSAYS POEMS STORIES. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$312.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The standard trade issue in paperback. There were also a small number of copies bound in boards, similar to the limited edition and likely meant for libraries. A superb collection containing the title essay as well as his essay "On Writing," along with 50 poems and 7 stories, including "So Much Water So Close to Home," which figured prominently in Robert Altman's film SHORT CUTS. This copy is SIGNED by the author on the title page and rather uncommon as such.
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories, 1966-1982. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1983.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: Oblong orange wraps, approximately 10.75" x 8.5" with title label, once presumably affixed to front cover, loose. Bound proofs (perhaps galley proofs), with "Raymond Carver" written by hand on spine. An uncommon format, with no similar copies in commerce, with only one similar copy in OCLC (Pierpont Morgan Library).
Seller: Crow Hop Rare Books, Kennesaw, GA, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond. FIRES. ESSAYS POEMS STORIES. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: One of 250 numbered copies in red boards SIGNED by Carver of this superb collection containing the title essay as well as his essay "On Writing," along with 50 poems and 7 stories, including "So Much Water So Close to Home," which figured prominently in Robert Altman's film SHORT CUTS.
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond. Fires. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Essays, Poems, Stories. Limited Edition. Hardcover. no dj as issued. Number 189 of 250 copies.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond.. Fires.. Santa Barbara: Capra Press (1983)., 1983.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: 189 pp. Very near fine in paper-covered boards with gilt stamping to spine and front panel. No dust jacket, as issued. Essays, poems, and stories, with a significant afterword by Carver. One of a small number of hardcover copies designated primarily for libraries. INSCRIBED by Carver on title page: "For Doug Blazek, / Salud! / with regards- / Ray. Carver."
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Carver, Raymond.. Fires. Essays Poems Stories.. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited Issue. #215/250 copies, Numbered and SIGNED (by Carver) on preliminary colophon, bound in cherry red paper covered boards in unparinted acetate dustwrapper, as issued. A Fine all around copy. 189pp. Flawless example. Q18564
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
CARVER, Raymond. FIRES. ESSAYS POEMS STORIES. Capra Press, Santa Barbara, 1983.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Copy #179 of 250 numbered copies in red boards SIGNED by Carver of this superb collection containing the title essay as well as his essay "On Writing," along with 50 poems and 7 stories, including "So Much Water So Close to Home," which figured prominently in Robert Altman's film SHORT CUTS. In addition this copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the title page: "For John Koontz/with good wishes/and regards/Ray Carver/October 24, 1984." Koontz was a co-publisher with Bert Babcock of small press publications by modern authors including Carver's MY FATHER'S LIFE. He also wrote a review of REMEMBERING RAY (1993) that was published in WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Summer 1994), page 179. An uncommon book to find inscribed.
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.