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John Irving. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Black & maroon cloth with illustrated dust jacket all in very good condition. Inscribed on title page "For Kim & Drika, John Irving". The eighth novel by John Irving. 633 pages. Stated "First Trade Edition", Second printing, 2 lowest number in number line.
Seller: Martin Kaukas Books, Manchester, VT, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994, 1994.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Fine/fine (hint of foxing on upper and outer edges)
Seller: Reed's Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Irving, John (signed). A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Black & maroon cloth with illustrated dust jacket all in very good condition. The maroon spine has some very light unknown sporadic staining. Inscribed on title page "For Andrew & Julie Burden, John Irving". The eighth novel by John Irving. 633 pages.
Seller: Martin Kaukas Books, Manchester, VT, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. U.S.A.: Random House, 1994.
Price: US$42.46 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: US orders ship with signature confirmation. Sept 1994 hardcover stated 1st edition 1st printing with full number line (which started with two at that time for this publisher) inscribed (which always means to a particular person) by the author on the title page. Chip on top of back flap, a bit of sunning on cover, binding error dent on both pastedowns, foxing on inside of dj and a little on edge, else fine . Oversize book - extra shipping charges will apply for international and priority orders as this will not fit into a flat rate envelope.
Seller: Dave's Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
John Irving. A Son of the Circus. Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 1994.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Knopf: Canada, 1994. Fine book in Near Fine DJ. First Canada edition (in the U.S. published 1995 by Random House.)Flat SIGNED by Irving on title page. Light ink transfer from boards along top edge of FFEP. A wonderful book from the author of The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules, among others.
Seller: Skidaway River Books, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed By Author on half title page. A fine copy of the first edition (with complete number line) in original jacket.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). Signed by Irving in black ink on title page (beneath printed name); first preliminary leaf cut out (as per the author's instructions). Slight creases and rubbing to wrappers (chiefly to upper wrapper); first preliminary leaf excised (with partial stub at spine edge, as is usual); slight internal browning to few edges; else a near fine copy internally. xviii, 633, [2] pages. Author's eighth novel, concerning a Parsi doctor in Canada (and including elements of a murder mystery set in Goa twenty years before). 'Advance Uncorrected Proof' (upper wrapper; with tentative publication date of September 1994 and tentative price of $25.00 on upper wrapper). Nice, tight copy, in decorative blue/white wrappers (with repeated Random House logo).B/w Title Vignette / Headpieces.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
IRVING, John. A SON OF THE CIRCUS. Bloomsbury, London, 1994.
Price: US$64.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED on the title page. First UK edition second printing published simultaneously with american edition by Random House. Near fine octavo, black boards in near fine dust wrapper in protective cover, 633 pages. [QP]
Seller: Portman Rare Books, Tonbridge, United Kingdom
IRVING, John. Son of the Circus. signed 1st trade in dj.. Random House, New York, 1994,, 1994.
Price: US$67.83 + shipping
Description: IRVING, John. A Son of the Circus . New York: Random House, (1994). First US Trade Edition. Pp. [i]-xviii,[1]-633,(5). 8vo, maroon cloth spine with black paper covered boards, gilt decoration to front, gilt lettering to spine. Vg in dj. Signed by Irving on the title page. 90.00
Seller: John W. Doull, Bookseller, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994.
Price: US$68.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall (tall). Signed by Irving in black ink on title page (beneath printed name); first preliminary leaf cut out (as per the author's instructions). A near fine copy. xviii, 633, [2] pages. Author's eighth novel, concerning a Parsi doctor in Canada (and including elements of a murder mystery set in Goa twenty years before). 'Advance Uncorrected Proof' (upper wrapper; with tentative publication date of September 1994 and tentative price of $25.00 on upper wrapper). B/w Title Vignette / Headpieces.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Advance uncorrected proofs of the first edition, published by Random House in 1994. In publishers glossy white and blue patterned wrappers. A fine copy, in wraps. This copy has been signed by John Irving on the title page.
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, NY, 1994.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed by John Irving on the title page with no inscription; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition.
Seller: Hourglass Books, vancouver, BC, Canada
IRVING, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 633 pages. Original cloth; dust jacket. First trade edition, first printing, signed by Irving on the title-page. A fine copy in a near-fine price-clipped jacket with some very modest shelfwear
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First trade edition, stated; first printing, full number line (2-9 for Random House). Signed in blue ink by the author on the title page: "John Irving." The book is tight, square, and unmarked; corners sharp, bumping to tail of spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $25.00); a crease to front flap, and light edgewear to corners. Brodart protected.
Seller: Black Falcon Books, Wellesley, MA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 633 pages. First edition, first printing. Signed by Irving on the title page. Dust jacket design by Honi Werner. As new book in a like dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House Inc, New York, 1994.
Price: US$99.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Fine copy of the first printing signed by Irving on the title page.
Seller: Black Dog Books, Emerson, NJ, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Near Fine, front cover crease (visible only on inside).1st page excised by publisher, as with all other copies of this advance edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
IRVING, John. A Son Of The Circus (Signed Uncorrected Proof). Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Softcover. 633 pages. Uncorrected proof of the eighth book from the author of the classics "A Prayer for Owen Meany" and "The World Acorrding to Garp." A clean very fine copy in glossy Random House wrappers with the front page excised by the publisher. Signed by Irving on the title page.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
IRVING, John. A SON OF THE CIRCUS. Random House (1994), New York, 1994.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Also published by the Franklin Library. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. NY: Random House, 1994.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine hardcover in a Fine dj. As New. Signed by the author on the title page. First Edition, First Printing.
Seller: Peter Lenz Bookseller, Cohoes, NY, U.S.A.
IRVING, John.. A Son of the Circus.. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First edition / First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Maroon cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. xviii, 633 pages. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
Seller: Orpheus Books, Edmonds, WA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, U.S.A., 1994.
Price: US$240.35 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine Book & Jacket, no flaws, Signed in protective cover
Seller: Dallas Surplus Stacks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Irving, John. Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: As New Advance Uncorrected Proof, signed on title page, 633 pp.
Seller: Ragabooks, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, 1994.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description:
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus.. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of "his most entertaining novel since Garp" (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Ted & Susie with my affection John Irving." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. âRingmaster Irving introduces act after act, until three (or more) rings are awhirl at a lunatic pace. . . . [He] spills characters from his imagination as agilely as improbable numbers of clowns pile out of a tiny car. . . . His Bombay and his Indian characters are vibrant and convincing"(The Wall Street Journal).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Irving, John. A Son of the Circus. Random House, New York, 1994.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 633 pages. This is not a remainder or bookclub.
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.