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IRVING, John. The 158-Pound Marriage. Random House, New York, 1974.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo; 3/4 pale green paper over olive cloth, with titles stamped in gilt and green foild on spine; dustjacket; 245pp. Bookplate signed by Irving loosely laid in. Previous owner's name and date on front endpaper, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is price-clipped, with a few rubs along the edges, and two creases along front flap; Near Fine. The author's third novel.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. The 158-Pound Marriage. Random House, New York, 1974.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing (Stated first edition with number row starting with 2). SIGNED by Irving in blue ink on half-title page with Shaw above Irving. Green boards slightly faded at bottom of cloth spine and light creases top of spine. Light trace of erasure on front free endpaper. Dust jacket with price intact has a four-inch crease on the flap and a couple of tiny corner rubs.
Seller: Old Algonquin Books, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.
IRVING, John. THE 158-POUND MARRIAGE. Random House (1974), New York, 1974.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: Irving's third book, INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author to the partner of the poet William Meredith. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
Seller: Charles Agvent, est. 1987, ABAA, ILAB, Fleetwood, PA, U.S.A.
Irving, John. The 158-Pound Marriage (SIGNED). Random House, New York, 1974.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED by author on front end page: "Hello, John Irving". Small sticker residue on inside front board. DJ lightly rubbed and has some spots of clear residue on rear. Crease on front flap. $5.95 price present on flap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
John Irving. The 158-Pound Marriage. Random House, 1974.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine book in a Nearly fine priced dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Book has a slight spine lean and sticker residue on the inside front board. The Jacket has a touch of wear to the spine ends and some wrinkling to the bottom front panel. Third novel from the author. Ticket to the author signing laid in,
Seller: MDS BOOKS, Mississauga, ON, Canada
IRVING, JOHN. The 158 Pound Marriage. Random House, New Yrok, 1974.
Price: US$489.85 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. Quarter olive green cloth lettered in green and copper over light green paper boards. Wrapped in decorative dust jacket. This copy signed by the author on the title page. Irving 's 3rd book. Ink name to endpaper o/w a near fine book that appears unread.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Irving, John. The 158-Pound Marriage. Random House, 1974.
Price: US$523.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A handsome First Edition (so stated), First Printing of John Irving's third book, signed for Parrish Books at Barnes & Noble in New York by the author on the title page. In fine condition but for touches of wear and edge fading to the green spine head and foot (common to this edition). With number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 and "First Edition," indicative of a Random House true first printing. The dustjacket is complete with the original price ($5.95) and "10/74" on the rear flap and is in fine condition but for touches of wear at the edges and creases (minor). John Irving is one of America's best known authors whose works include "The World According to Garp," "Setting Free the Bears," "A Prayer for Owen Meany," "The Cider House Rules," and "A Widow for One Year."
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Irving, John. The 158-Pound Marriage. Random House, New York, 1974.
Price: US$595.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. BEAUTIFUL, COLLECTIBLE COPY. 245 pages. Author's third novel. A WONDERFUL COLLECTIBLE COPY!
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.