Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Gardner, John & Daniel Biamonte. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
Price: US$54.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Original gilt-titled cloth, blue topstain. 2nd printing stated. Signed by Gardner to the second ffep. About fine (topstain a bit faded) in about fine DJ (trace insecting to top of spine) in mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 245 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
John Gardner. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
Price: US$59.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A VG+ copy of the stated "First Edition" with remainder mark on bottom edge clad in VG mylar protected jacket. Solid and clean and signed by the author!
Seller: Abyssbooks, Crestone, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. Signed boldly by the author directly to the front endpage, dated March 12, 1981, and inscribed "To Joy Kritzer/Best wishes". From the esteemed modern first collection of Ms. Kritzer, a rather scarce inscribed copy thus. Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book itself is unread and is in absolutely fine condition. The dust jacket - which is protected by a removable Brodart archival cover - is near fine, with the only flaw being a 1/2" professionally repaired tear and some associated wrinkling near the top of the spine. Overall a beautiful collectible copy of Gardner's penultimate novel. I ship all of my books bubble-wrapped in sturdy, very well-padded boxes, so they are guaranteed to arrive in the exact same condition as when they left. Please feel free to email with any questions/offers/trades and thank you for supporting small independent booksellers everywhere.
Seller: Dexter's Book Cellar, Stratford, CT, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Uncorrected Proof. Printed tall wrappers. Faint bend on front wrap, else near fine. Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 246 pages. First edition, first printing. Illustrated & dust jacket art by Daniel Biamonte. The story of a young man who lives a sheltered and sensitive life but writes a beautiful fantasy of knights, knaves & fools. It is a rich tale of timeless battles with the devil himself over power and destiny. Signed by Gardner on the half title page. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition so stated signed by Gardner on the half-title, 8vo (8.5 x 5.75 inches), pp. (8), (1-4), 5-245, (3), illustrated with full and double-page illustrations in b/w after drawings by Daniel Biamonte. Original gilt lettered white cloth in original pictorial dust jacket. Fine clean copy in fine dust jacket not price-clipped @ $10.00. Sheets and illustrations clean, unmarked, complete. Fine author signature on the half-title. No names or owner signatures. H10658 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Gardner, John; Daniel Biamonte [Illustrator]. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, 1980; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; signed on second front end page by both illustrator Daniel Biamonte and author John Gardner, each with inscriptions to no particular person; white cloth boards, gilt titling on spine and front board; 247pp., illustrated end pages. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; one corner gently bumped, else boards very good; illustrations and text also very good. Clipped dust jacket shows only minor edge-wear. From a private collection. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Freddy's Book. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with some toning on the spine. inscribed to Nicholas Delbanco and his wife: "To Nick and Elena with love as always, John Gardner." Gardner and acclaimed novelist and critic Delbanco first forged a friendship when Delbanco hosted Gardner during a reading tour at Bennington College in 1974. Delbanco ended up hiring Gardner for the English Department at the College. They and their families began a close professional and personal relationship in which each of the authors strove to critique the other's works in private and promote them in public, Gardner touting Delbanco as "one of the country's best novelists." Each acknowledged the contribution of the other in developing both their theories of literature and for specific elements of their respective works, whether it be Delbanco using Gardner's title *Stillness* for one of his novels or Gardner using Delbanco's writing to help clarify the husband-wife relationship in one of his own works. Delbanco's home and family became a refuge for both Gardner and his first wife during their messy divorce. Following Gardner's death in a 1982 motorcycle accident, Delbanco became Gardner's literary executor; editing and contributing an introduction to Gardner's posthumously published *Stillness and Shadows*. Delbanco's daughter Francesca, who was an occasional babysitter of Gardner's children, and who has herself published two well-received novels, *Ask Me Anything* and *Midnight in Manhattan* was the Dedicatee of one of Gardner's acclaimed children's books, *The King of Hummingbirds*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.