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Morris, Wright. War Games. Black Sparrow Press, 1972.
Price: US$9.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Paperback. Signed/inscribed by author on front endpaper. Minimal wear to edges and surface. Inside pages are clean and unmarked.
Seller: Plugged Books, Middletown, CT, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright.. WAR GAMES.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1972., 1972.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: First edition - First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with a limited signed hardcover edition. A novel written in 1951-52, but never submitted for publication before. One of only 1500 copies in wrappers. 113 pp plus colophon. Near fine in greige wrappers.
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright. WAR GAMES. Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1972., 1972.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. 1972. Very good. SIGNED BY WRIGHT MORRIS. - Octavo, tan boards backed with decorative cloth in the original acetate dust wrapper. There is a tiny gray mark to the top edge of the front cover and the dust jacket is lightly rubbed. 113 pages plus colophon. Very good. Number 41 of a limited edition of 300 numbered copies signed by the author on the colophon.In an author's note, Wright Morris writes that this novel was originally written in the winter-spring of 1951-1952 and was never submitted for publication. Themes and characters that first appeared in War Games reappear in The Field of Vision and Ceremony In Lone Tree.
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.
Wright, Morris. WAR GAMES. Black Sparrow, Los Angeles, 1972.
Price: US$44.99 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited edition hardcover #99 of 300 copies signed by Morris to the colophon. Fine condition, appears unread, in acetate DJ with tiny tears to top points. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright. War Games. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1972.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Spine slightly cocked, but overall a tight solid sound unmarked copy. Protected in clear acetate wrapper. ; Dark patterned spine with title label, brown paper covered boards, 113pp. No. 147 of 300 copies SIGNED by AUTHOR. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author
Seller: Old Editions Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, North Tonawanda, NY, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1972.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: 113 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Very near fine acetate dust jacket with tiny nicks at flap folds. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Morris. Morrow & Cooney 116b.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press., 1972.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo., 155 pp., Very Good+, Trade Paperback with sun-fading along spine. Signed & dated inscription by Morris on title page. First Edition.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1972.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 113 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Morris. Morrow & Cooney 116b.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright. War Games [Limited Edition, Signed]. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1972.
Price: US$82.50 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of 300 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.83. Octavo (24.25cm); printed paper-covered boards and decorative cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [6],7-113,[3]pp. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. A short novel written during the winter-spring of 1951-52, never submitted for publication. MORROW & COONEY 116b.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press., 1972.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. 113 pp. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth On Decorative Grey Boards. One of 300 signed and numbered (#29) by the author. Mylar Jacket. Wright Morris bookplate inside back cover.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press., 1972.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. 113 pp. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth On Decorative Grey Boards. One of 300 signed and numbered (#24) by the author. Mylar Jacket. Wright Morris bookplate inside back cover. Mylar Jacket.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press., 1972.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. 113 pp. Near Fine. Decorative Blue Cloth On Decorative Grey Boards. One of 26 handbound copies in boards by Earle Gray lettered ("C") and signed by author. Mylar Jacket.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Morris, Wright. War Games. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1972.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Description: One of 300 copies numbered and signed by the author. Handbound by Earle Gray in quarter cloth and tan boards with a tan paper spine label stamped in blue, the front cover stamped in redand blue, and in the original acetate dust jacket. The dust jacket has minor chips and closed tears to the extremities. Card laid in signed by the author.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1972.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: 113 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Morris.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright. WAR GAMES. LA, BLACK SPARROW, 1972, 1972.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED BY MORRIS; COPY "B" OF 26 LETTERED COPIES FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
MORRIS, Wright.. War Games.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1972.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: 113 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Morris. Additionally Dated (Princeton / Feb. 7, 1972) and INSCRIBED by Morris on the half-title page to John and Barbara Martin, "For John + Barbara - / This tale of odd couples - / (salvaged from the archives) sig- /nify change for better or worse. / Wright."
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.