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BURKE, JAMES LEE.. The Convict. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1985, 1985.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition; wrappered issue. Very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 145 pages. Gift inscription to first page. Light wear to covers and light foxing to top page edges.
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict and Other Stories. Louisiana State University Press, 1985.
Price: US$94.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. First edition. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Spine lean, but the binding remains structurally sound. Interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.01
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. THE CONVICT. Louisiana State University Press, 1985.
Price: US$98.76 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.78
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict: Stories. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition; First Printing. A few exlibrary markings on several pages. Front and rear endpapers have been neatly cut from book. Sound binding and hinges, slightly cocked. Cloth over boards has remnants of library tape at top and bottom. DJ is clean with light shelf wear. ; FIrst edition, first printing points are present, including $15.95 price on DJ. Ex-Library; 8.75" tall; 145 pages.
Seller: Cat's Cradle Books, Archdale, NC, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee.. Convict: Stories.. Louisiana State University Press,, Baton Rouge:, 1985.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The author's first collection of short stories. First paperback edition. Previous owner's blind-stamp on half-title page, else near fine in illustrated wraps. ; 145 pages
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1985.
Price: US$153.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict - SIGNED Softcover. Louisiana State University Press, Louisiana, 1985.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near fine in wraps as issued. Signed by the author on the title page. Very light wear to bottom edge, slight bumps to bottom front and rear corners.
Seller: James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. THE CONVICT. Louisiana State University Press, LA, 1985.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition first printing Fine in pictorial wrappers SIGNED BY BURKE ON THE TITLE PAGE
Seller: bookroom, Livingston, TX, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1985.
Price: US$338.30 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good
Seller: dsmbooks, liverpool, United Kingdom
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1985.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST EDITION. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. Ex-library copy with call number on spine of jacket, fep removed, stamp on copyright page and rear endpaper. Rare in hardcover.
Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First paperback edition of the author's most difficult collection of short stories! Issued simulateously with an extremely small hardcover run, this wraps edition was just over 1000 copies. A few passages ( 3) have been marked in the left hand margin with an ink bracket with the "quote" notation, possibly for a review of the book (?), otherwise the book is in FINE condition and has been SIGNED by the author on the title page. ** See our new cheaper postal rates to the USA and abroad.**
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, 1985.
Price: US$420.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing of the original softcover issue in Fine State inscribed by Burke on the title page. According to LSU, 1038 copies of the softcover were printed and 759 of the hardcover.
Seller: Rio Bound Books, San Marcos, TX, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Simultaneous paperback issue. Pictorial wrappers. Two very small spots on top edge else a fine copy. Signed by James Lee Burke on the half-title. Published simultaneously in both hard and soft covers, a collection of stories that received almost no distribution. Very scarce.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1020.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Three copies of Burke's scarcest book, a collection of stories set in Louisiana. 1) LSU hardcover first edition, often reported to be one of 500 copies, but I suspect that it's more like 1000 copies. This is a cleverly **RESTORED EX-LIBRARY COPY**, with new endpapers and faint tape shadows on the covers; library markings professionally removed from the title page. Signed by Burke on the title page. 2) UK hardcover first edition, also printed in small numbers (like the US edition, most copies were paperbacks). London: Orion, 1995. A near fine copy in a fine dust jacket, inscribed by Burke, "To Tom, all the best, James Lee Burke." With a very short tear on the edge of the title page. 3) UK paperback first edition (issued simultaneously with the hardcover). A fine copy. In a custom black-cloth clamshell box.
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
James Lee Burke.. The Convict: Stories.. Louisiana State Univ Pr, Baton Rouge, LA, 1985.
Price: US$1220.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition (1985), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Louisiana State University Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows small bump at top edge front cloth-covered board; very slight spine lean; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ is flawless; price intact, shows no discernible wear or rubbing; mylar-protected. Quite fresh; Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.85 x 0.85 inches). 145 pages. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Burke's Rarest Book. Lovely copy of a book published in an edition of only 500 copies in hardcover, most of which went to libraries for circulation. Burke brings the reader inside the minds and emotions of his characters, in stories that strike to the heart. First Edition (1985), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with Louisiana State University Press's customary practice at the time of publication.
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee.. The Convict: Stories.. Louisiana State University Press,, Baton Rouge:, 1985.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The author's first collection of short stories. First edition. About fine in like dust jacket.; 145 pages
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. THE CONVICT: Stories. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Burke's scarcest book with reportedly only 500 copies of the hardcover issue printed. Fine in fine dust jacket. Virtually as new.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. THE CONVICT. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA., 1985.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Fine condition in a Fine unfaded dust jacket which retains the original $15.95 price on the front flap. Printed in a small number (under 1,000?) by the LSU Press in 1985.
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First Printing. Book and dustjacket are in as new condition. Inscribed on the half title page "To Robin Smiley, With Best Wishes, Jim Burke". Robin Smiley is the founder of Firsts Magazine, a popular publication dedicated to book collecting. Very scarce book, especially in this condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 145 pages. Slim 8vo, cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State Univ. Press. 1985. First Edition. Nine stories. Signed in full on the title page. Fine copy of an uncommon book.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee.. THE CONVICT.. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY., BATON ROUGE, 1985.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Description: Warmly INSCRIBED by James Lee Burke on the half-title page. Near fine in a fine dj. (Edges faintly foxed) Easily the author's most elusive book. Only 500 copies were produced in hardcover. Stories. (B)
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
BURKE, JAMES LEE. THE CONVICT. Louisiana State University Press, 1985., Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Presentation inscription by the author on the title page, "To Brad, All the best, Your friend, Jim Burke." Issued in an edition of 500 copies. Fine, bright, clean copy in a fine, bright dust jacket. Housed in a cloth clamshell case that is imprinted with the book's dust jacket design. Attractive presentation and well protected. An exceptional copy.
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by James Lee Burke on the title page. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth with spine lettered in magenta. Very light foxing to top of textblock edge, still Fine, in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A very nice copy of the author's most ellusive book.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Burke, James Lee. The Convict. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by James Lee Burke on a typed letter laid into the book to a small press publisher. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to the spine. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: ; (145) pp.; Wraps; Fine; The hardbound Convict almost certainly had the smallest print run of any of Burke's books.____ This advance uncorrected proof format is quite possibly unique.____We offer a fine copy of this pre-publication format, signed by the author.____Spiral bound oblong format, 8.5x15", with title label mounted to front cover.____ Printed 2 pages across on rectos only.____Inscribed by the author on the half-title, "To my friends at Watermark"___ [kwA_ 1st Ed., NOISBN]
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
BURKE, James Lee.. The Convict.. Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, 1985.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Description: 145 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. First edition. One corner bumped; else a fine copy in a fine, completely unfaded jacket. A beautiful example.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
BURKE, JAMES LEE. The Convict. Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 1985, 1985.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition of BurkeÕs Rarest Book. Very fine fresh copy in a very fine dust jacket. Lovely copy of a book published in an edition of only 500 copies in hardcover, most of which went to libraries for circulation.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.