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Roth, Philip. Letting Go. Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed and dated by the author with "best". Cover shows typical shelf wear. Jacket is torn and chipped at top and bottom. COLLECT SIGNED BOOKS
Seller: A. Richard Books and More, Washington DC, DC, U.S.A.
ROTH, Philip. Letting Go. Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover. First edition. A very good book in a very good dust jacket. Light chipping to the head and foot of the dust jacket. The author's second book and first novel. Signed by Philip Roth on a publisher's colophon sheet that has been laid into the book. Signed by the author.
Seller: Sawtooth Books, ABAA, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Philip Roth. Letting Go (Signed First Edition). Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "Nov 1979 / To Arnold Krammer / Philip Roth." Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Book is lightly soiled on the spine (just affecting the P and H of Philip). Jacket lightly toned and edgeworn, with a few short closed tears to the spine ends and top edge of the front panel, and accompanying creasing. A presentable copy of the author's second book.
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Roth, Philip. Letting Go. Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good plus first edition book in very good plus dust jacket. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Blue cloth covered boards with author's initials and graphics blind-stamped on front panel. Black cloth covered spine with gild and purple text and graphics. Front board panel has small stain near the upper edge else boards are clean but darkened around extremities. Text and graphics on spine are lightly rubbed but very legible. Tail of board spine has 1/2" open slit on the lower edge. Upper fore-edge corner on rear panel has small bump. Minimal rubs on lower fore-edge corner tips. Previous owner's book plate on front paste down else book is internally clean. Book is lightly shaken but text block is sound. Dust jacket shows shelf-wear soil against the white lettering on front panel and white background of back panel. Edges along head and tail of jacket spine are similarly chipped and creased. Head of spine has several closed vertical tears of 1/8" or less; tail has one closed vertical tear of 3/8" and several smaller tears. All fore-edge corners are rubbed with loss of up to 1/8". Fore-edge folds are creased. Back spine fold has 1/4" closed slit half way down. Not price clipped. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Roth, Philip. Letting Go Roth, Philip. Random House, 1962.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1963 Random House hard cover - first edition 2nd printing - signed and inscribed to his friend and photographer of the author photo of his 3rd book - Naomi Savage - and dated Feb '63 - minor stain on page edge and cover - dust jacket minor wear (now in mylar cover) - binding like new contents clean - a nice collectible - enjoy
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Roth, Philip. Letting Go (Inscribed). Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated second printing. The author's second book, an ambitious 630 pp novel. INSCRIBED by the author and dated in 1965. Quite scarce thus. The black clothbound book is in very good condition. The unclipped dustwrapper is quite worn with several chips to edges and overall wear. But an easy jacket to upgrade. Early inscriptions by Roth are not easily found.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
ROTH, Philip. Letting Go. Random House, New York, 1962.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Very near fine in a lightly worn, internally repaired, very good or better dustwrapper with a tiny hole on the spine. Signed by the author, his second book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.