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Beckett, Samuel. Proust. Grove Press, New York, 1957.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Early work by Beckett, dense & philosophic, first published in 1931 and here reprinted a few years after he won fame with Godot. Paperback, as pictured, Evergreen Book (E-50); the first American printing, listing no additional printings; the book was issued simultaneously in paperback & two hardcover versions. Covers show some rubbing, minor tanning, light creases; text clean; [6], 72 pages + 2-page list of other Evergreen titles. Size: 5½" by 8"
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Samuel Beckett. Proust. Grove press,inc., New York, 1957.
Price: US$87.29 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Anglais.Sans date,circa 1957.Bas des tranches des pages tachees.72 p.Poids 200 gr.Format 20,5 x 14 cm.
Seller: JP Livres, agde, France
Beckett, Samuel. Proust. Grove Press, New York, 1957.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. Clothbound book, issued without dustwrapper. 72 pp. A book first published in 1931. This is the uncommon first clothbound Grove Press edition published in 1957. In exceptionally nice condition. Easily near fine. There was also a limited signed edition of 250 copies.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Beckett, Samuel. Proust (Signed Limited Edition). Grove Press, New York, 1957.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Quarter cloth spine over boards. 72 pp. First American edition of this book by BEckett that was originally published in the UK in 1931. A handsome very good or better copy in clear acetate wrapper. This is copy 32 of only 250 hand-numbered copies and SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Beckett, Samuel. Proust. Grove Press, New York, 1957.
Price: US$2160.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by Samuel Beckett. Number 131 of 250. Specially Bound, Limited Edition. Originally published as his second book in 1931. Bound in publisher's original brown quarter cloth with spine and front cover stamped in gilt. Front cover stamped in grey and red. Mild wear and discoloring to cover, more prevalent on back cover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. 5 3/8 x 8. 72 pages.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Beckett, Samuel.. Proust. Grove, E-289, 1957.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover. 12mo. Published by Grove Press, New York. 1957. 72 pgs. Signed by Samuel Beckett on the limitation page. Number 2 of a limited edition of 250 copies. Bound in patterned brown cloth and white paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are lightly rubbed and worn). Previous owner's name present to the FFEP. Foxing present to the endpapers. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Samuel Beckett's celebrated early study of Marcel proust, whose theories of time were to play a large part in his own work, was written in 1931. It is a brilliant work of critical insight that also tells us much about its author's own thinking and preoccupations. In its own right it is a masterpiece of literary and philosophical creative writing. E-289; 8.1 X 5.5 X 0.5 inches; Signed by Author
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
BECKETT, Samuel. Proust. Grove Press, New York, 1957.
Price: US$2950.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First American edition. Octavo. 72pp. Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Front flyleaf slightly tanned along gutter from acidic binder's glue and a little toning at the edges of the boards, else an about fine copy in near fine publisher's unprinted acetate dust jacket. Copy number 116 of 250 numbered copies Signed by Samuel Beckett on the limitation page. Additionally Signed by Barney Rosset, Grove Press publisher, on the copyright page.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
BECKETT, Samuel.. Proust.. NY: Grove Press [1957]., 1957.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: 72 pp. Light sunning to spine, and to the top of the cloth on the rear panel, else fine in brown quarter cloth with gold stamping. Very near fine clear acetate dust jacket with one tiny chip. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Beckett. His second book, originally published in the UK in 1931. Federman & Fletcher 7.12. First US edition, numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.