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Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$4.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$4.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: Court Street Books/TVP Properties, Inc., Florence, AL, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1971.
Price: US$6.67 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Front cover blurb: "This novel is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California". A Touchstone Book, published by Simon & Schuster. Fourth Touchstone printing. With original $1.95 printed price to lower front cover. Printed in the USA. NOTE: A GOOD READING COPY ONLY. Much handling wear, cocked, soiling to cover, faint staining to edge of book block, otherwise a clean tight solid softcover reading copy. Internally VG. 226pp. SB-32.
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Brautigan, Richard. The Abortion: an historical romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$7.05 + shipping
Description: Mass market paperback, third printing; fading, light use wear to exterior; small surface patch at bottom of front cover where price tag was removed; good condtion with clean text, firm binding. ISBN-10: 067120873X
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion; An Historial Romance 1966. Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$11.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Reprint paperback is clean w excellent text and cover graphics, lightly bumped at edges, and tightly bound. Paper throughout feels stiffened abit. Found bookmark: contains an "achievement report" from Walla Walla [Washington, USA] High School.
Seller: river break books, fort benton, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$11.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good plus, clean and tight some light edge wear. no markings.
Seller: Nelsons Books, Chazy, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$12.50 + shipping
Description: 226 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Cover photograph by Edmond Shea.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: General wear: small bookplate, foxing DATE PUBLISHED: 1971 EDITION: 226
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$15.40 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good condition. (fiction, romance, historical) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$15.67 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$15.67 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$15.67 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.98 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$17.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Larger, sturdy softcover, glossy wrappers with intense orange color, a photograph of Brautigan with woman leaning on a column on most of front wrapper, praise on back wrapper from Thomas McGuane and Guy Davenport, 226 pages. Very slight surface wear to spine corners. Praise from New York Times Book Review and The Hudson Review. Near Fine.
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. The abortion : an historical romance 1966. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$19.25 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Brautigan, Richard. The abortion : an historical romance 1966. Sixth Touchstone edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. Paperback, Good. Covers much sunned and rubbed, with minor shelfwear to corners, reading creases and some small stains along spine. Binding strong and tight. 226pp. Dust-staining to top edge of page block. Mild tanning to edges of page block and parallel red and black lines across bottom edge of page block. Contents clean and bright. Richard Gary Brautigan (January 30, 1935 c. September 16, 1984) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. A prolific writer, he wrote throughout his life and published ten novels, two collections of short stories, and four books of poetry. He is best known for his novels Trout Fishing in America (1967), In Watermelon Sugar (1968), and The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 (1971). He died by suicide in 1984. The Abortion is a genre novel parody concerning the librarian of a very unusual California library which accepts books in any form and from anyone who wishes to drop one off at the librarychildren submit tales told in crayon about their toys; teenagers tell tales of angst and old people drop by with their memoirsdescribed as "the unwanted, the lyrical and haunted volumes of American writing" in the novel. Summoned by a silver bell at all hours, submissions are catalogued at the librarian's discretion; not by the Dewey Decimal system, but by placement on whichever magically dust-free shelf would, in the author's judgment, serve best as the book's home. One day a woman named Vida appears at the library's door. Although shy and awkward she is described as the most beautiful woman in the world, who American admen "would have made into a national park if they would have gotten their hands on her." Vida falls in love with the reclusive librarian and soon becomes pregnant, necessitating a trip to Tijuana, Mexico to secure an abortion. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.
Seller: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: b-445 2nd paperback printing.
Seller: Unique Books, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$20.56 + 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.
Brautigan, Richard. The Abortion. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$20.60 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Touchstone / Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$23.80 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Third Touchstone Printing. Bright, clean & tight copy, gently read w/reader's name inscribed on front endpaper, in remarkably Good condition. "This novel is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California." [] "A reclusive young man works in a San Francisco library for unpublishable books. Life's losers, an astonishing number of whom seem to be writers, can bring their manuscripts to the library, where they will be welcomed, registered and shelved. They will not be read, but they will be cherished. In comes Vida, with her manuscript." [publisher copy] "Brautigan wants to befriend the earth, not shake it. His style and wit transmit so much energy that energy itself becomes the message. Only a hedonist could cram so much life onto a single page."--Newsweek. "These books are fun to read."--Thomas McGuane. "These works show Mr. Brautigan to be one of the most gifted innovators in our literature."--Guy Davenport. Good+ paperback shows very slight shelfwear & minor foxing on edges, o/w unmarked, creamy pages, w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine. Quite presentable for a 52-year-old paperback.
Seller: Remarks Used Books, Pittsfield, MA, U.S.A.
Richard brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$28.24 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$28.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Richard brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$42.56 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone, USA, 1971.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st PB EDITION, 3rd PB PRINTING. This copy is VG; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked; binding is tight but edges show age and some wear marks. The covers are also VG; absolutely intact, including very good color and design, but age mark front along spine, wear marks on spine and tiny tear top spine; some rubbing on rear. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. We guarantee: NO NASTY SURPRISES
Seller: NightsendBooks, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Richard brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$46.35 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In Used Condition
Seller: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First printing stated. Near fine wraps/paperback. Only minor, if not trivial signs of age/wear/previous use, primarily to edges, corners and extremities.
Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$50.51 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$51.42 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. The abortion: an historical romance 1966.. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1971.
Price: US$53.85 + shipping
Description: 226 p.; 21 cm. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. EB 83
Seller: 2Vbooks, Derwood, MD, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$54.73 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. THE ABORTION : AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1966. , 1971.
Price: US$59.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: NY 1971 Simon and Schuster. Hardcover. Taiwanese pirated edition. octavo. 226p. Fine in Near Fine dj (spine of dj faded to yellow.)
Seller: Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, Glen Head, NY, U.S.A.
Richard brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$62.06 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$81.96 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$86.67 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. THE ABORTION: AN HISTORICAL ROMA. Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$96.82 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.25
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Richard brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$97.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description:
Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.
Price: US$99.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: STORED PHOTOS OF BOOK EMAILED UPON REQUEST
Seller: BooksByLisa, Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$101.03 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$103.20 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$104.49 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$105.36 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. THE ABORTION: AN HISTORICAL ROMA. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$111.85 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.8
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$121.18 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wraps. 8vo. All very good +, in like slipcase. Three books.
Seller: David Morrison Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: General wear: small bookplate, foxing--otherwise very good condition DATE PUBLISHED: 1971 EDITION: FIRST PRINTING 226
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
richard brautigan. the abortion an historical romance 1966. simon and schuster, new york, 1971.
Price: US$163.85 + shipping
Description: very good plus, some foxing to spine, remainder mark to foot near fine minus, sunfading to spine as is common with this title, some light shelfwear, else fine, unclipped ($5.95)
Seller: leaves, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
BRAUTIGAN, Richard. THE ABORTION: AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE 1966. Simon and Schuster, NY, 1971.
Price: US$194.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (USA) First Printing No marking, the top edge black dye is slightly mottled (from raindrops?), hinges fine, covers clean, Very Good in unclipped Good (-) only Dj with two 1.25 tears to back panel , small tear to head of spine, and to foot of spine, the dj spine panel orange colour is faded; Dj is in mylar sleeve. Orange cloth, [1-10] 11-226pp. "This novel is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California". (1.5 JM HOQ 101/a2 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: J. W. Mah, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. First printing, stated. Jacket price clipped at inner flap, fading to spine, otherwise VG in mylar. Original owner's bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise NF.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Brautigan, Richard. The Abortion An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, E-231, 1971.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1971. 226 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. The DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ (DJ is sunned along the spine and chipped to the spine ends with a large closed tear present to the front panel). Bound in cloth with black titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf wear present. Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown. The text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. A public library in California where none of the books have ever been published is full of romantic possibilities. But when the librarian and his girlfriend must travel to Tijuana, the Kingdom of Fire and Water, they experience a series of strange encounters. Richard Brautigan was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he moved to San Francisco in the 1950s EB; 7.9 X 5.3 X 0.7 inches; 226 pages
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Richard Brautigan. The Abortion; An Historical Romance 1966. Simon & Schuster, 1971.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: Ocatvo. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". A beautiful copy in dust jacket. In a brodart protective wrapper.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.