Gallagher tess foreword (13 risultati)

First edition SIGNED. Near fine and bright stiff wraps with excellent square spine and crisp bright text throughout. Very handsome all around. Signed and inscribed by the contributing poet Mary Zeppa.

Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Bumping to the top corners of the boards. Page edges have a little browning with slight spotting to the top edges. The pages are otherwise unmarked. The jacket has a two inch long surface scratch to the rear panel and a quarter-inch closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel but otherwise only slight surface and edge wear. Jacket photograph by Kent Baker. First printing. Baker, Kent (illustratore).…

Original Wraps. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. Second impression of the first UK edition of this collection, with the number line 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page. The book was published as a paperback original (PBO) with a simultaneous hardback edition. There was no equivalent US edition. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Near fine in glossy illustrated card wrappers. Corners of wrappers slightly rubbed and creased. Edges of wrappers slightly rubbed. Light reading creases. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing to the pages. Pages clean and bright. No creasing. No tears. Spine tight. ***300 pages. 216 mm x 135 mm. ***Contents - Uncollected Stories: Kindling, What Would You Like to See?, Dreams, Vandals, Call If You Need Me. ***Five Essays and a Meditation, Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, Notes. ***'When he died in August 1988, Raymond Carver had just published what were thought to be his last stories in the collection "Elephant" and his own selection, "Where I'm Calling from". Five previously unpublished stories have recently been discovered, and this volume brings them together with all of his uncollected fiction, including a fragment of an unfinished novel, five early stories, and all of his non-fiction prose'. [Quote taken from the back cover] ***Second impression of the true first edition, published as a paperback original [there was also a hardcover issue]. A very nice reading copy of this final Raymond Carver collection. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Original Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Paperback Edition. First impression of the first UK paperback edition of this collection, with the number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the printer's page. The book was first published the previous year as a hardback by Harvill Press, and preceded the first American publication which was a paperback original. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Very good in glossy illustrated card covers. Indentation crease to the front cover affecting the first couple of pages. Indentation mark to the back cover. Corners of covers slightly rubbed and creased. Small crease and tear to the top of the spine. Edges of covers slightly rubbed and creased but no reading creases to the spine. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. No foxing to the pages. Pages clean and bright. Top corners of the first few pages slightly creased. No tears. Spine tight. ***239 pages. 216mm x 135mm. ***Contents - Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Poems, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, An Essay and a Meditation, Notes. ***'By the time of his tragically early death, Raymond Carver was acknowledged as one of the most original writers in the English language of his generation. "No Heroics, Please," edited by William Stull, and with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher, brings together in one volume his uncollected writings. It includes Carver's first published story and other pieces from the 1971 collection "Furious Seasons"; a fragment of a novel; a substantial number of poems; short pieces on the circumstances in which certain poems and stories were written; essays on the American short story; reviews of works by his contemporaries, including Donald Barthelme, Richard Brautigan, Richard Ford, Jim Harrison and Thomas McGuane; and the two last prose pieces he wrote, and essay on "Friendship" and a "Meditation on a line from Saint Teresa"'. (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A first impression of the first UK paperback edition, published as a paperback original (preceded by a hardcover issue the previous year). A very nice reading copy of this Raymond Carver collection. Quite uncommon in this edition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First printing of the true first edition - published in the UK in 2000. First impression of the first UK edition of this collection, with the number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page. The book was published in this simultaneous hardback edition, alongside a paperback edition. There was no equivalent US edition. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Very good in scarlet cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased, with some light creasing to the board edges in places. Corners sharp. Edges of page block nice and clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally near fine with no inscriptions - clean with no marks or creases. No tears. Printed on nice quality paper. ***In a near fine colour-printed dustwrapper, which retains the publisher's printed price of £15.00. The dustwrapper is complete with no tears or chips, with just some minimal rubbing and creasing at the edges with a small nick at the top of the spine. The dustwrapper is crisp and unfaded. ***300 pages. 225mm x 145mm. ***Contents - Uncollected Stories: Kindling, What Would You Like to See?, Dreams, Vandals, Call If You Need Me. ***Five Essays and a Meditation, Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, Notes. ***'When he died in August 1988, Raymond Carver had just published what were thought to be his last stories in the collection "Elephant" and his own selection, "Where I'm Calling from". Five previously unpublished stories have recently been discovered, and this volume brings them together with all of his uncollected fiction, including a fragment of an unfinished novel, five early stories, and all of his non-fiction prose'. (Quote taken from the back panel) ***First impression of the true first edition, published in hardcover (there was also a more common wrappers issue). A nice copy of this final Raymond Carver collection. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First printing of the true first edition - published in the UK in 2000. First impression of the first UK edition of this collection, with the number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page. The book was published in this simultaneous hardback edition, alongside a paperback edition. There was no equivalent US edition. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Near fine in scarlet cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Edges of page block nice and clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions - clean with no marks or creases. No tears. Printed on nice quality paper. ***In a near fine colour-printed dustwrapper, which retains the publisher's printed price of £15.00. The dustwrapper is complete with no tears or chips, with just some minimal rubbing and creasing at the bottom of the spine. The dustwrapper is crisp and unfaded. ***300 pages. 225mm x 145mm. ***Contents - Uncollected Stories: Kindling, What Would You Like to See?, Dreams, Vandals, Call If You Need Me. ***Five Essays and a Meditation, Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, Notes. ***'When he died in August 1988, Raymond Carver had just published what were thought to be his last stories in the collection "Elephant" and his own selection, "Where I'm Calling from". Five previously unpublished stories have recently been discovered, and this volume brings them together with all of his uncollected fiction, including a fragment of an unfinished novel, five early stories, and all of his non-fiction prose'. (Quote taken from the back panel) ***First impression of the true first edition, published in hardcover (there was also a more common wrappers issue). A very nice collectable copy of this final Raymond Carver collection. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First printing of the true first edition - published in the UK in 2000. First impression of the first UK edition of this collection, with the number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 on the printer's page. The book was published in this simultaneous hardback edition, alongside a paperback edition. There was no equivalent US edition. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Near fine in scarlet cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creasing to the boards. Corners sharp. Edges of page block nice and clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions - clean with no marks or creases. No tears. Printed on nice quality paper. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-printed dustwrapper, which retains the publisher's printed price of £15.00. The dustwrapper is complete with no tears or chips, no rubbing or creasing. The dustwrapper is crisp and unfaded. ***300 pages. 225mm x 145mm. ***Contents - Uncollected Stories: Kindling, What Would You Like to See?, Dreams, Vandals, Call If You Need Me. ***Five Essays and a Meditation, Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, Notes. ***'When he died in August 1988, Raymond Carver had just published what were thought to be his last stories in the collection "Elephant" and his own selection, "Where I'm Calling from". Five previously unpublished stories have recently been discovered, and this volume brings them together with all of his uncollected fiction, including a fragment of an unfinished novel, five early stories, and all of his non-fiction prose'. (Quote taken from the back panel) ***First impression of the true first edition, published in hardcover (there was also a more common wrappers issue). A beautiful collector's copy of this final Raymond Carver collection. The book feels unread as the boards open quite stiffly. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First UK Edition. First impression of the true first UK edition of this collection, and the only hardcover edition, with the number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the printer's page. The book was only published in the USA as a paperback original. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine uncreased. Slight creasing to the top edge of the front board. No reading creases to the spine. Corners sharp. Edges of text-block clean - just slightly marked on the top edge. Internally the book is also very good, with no inscriptions. No marks or annotations. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality thick paper. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour-printed typographical dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £13.99 net. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, with no significant chips or tears, just a slight area of loss at the top edge of the back panel. Slight rubbing or creasing at the edges. Very slight marks to the cream border areas of the back panel. The bright orange colour is unfaded even on the spine. ***239 pages. 224mm x 145mm. ***Contents - Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Poems, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, An Essay and a Meditation, Notes. ***'By the time of his tragically early death, Raymond Carver was acknowledged as one of the most original writers in the English language of his generation. "No Heroics, Please" brings together in one volume the uncollected writings of Raymond Carver. It includes his first published story, "Furious Seasons" and other early stories; a fragment of a novel; a substantial number of poems; short pieces on the circumstances in which certain poems and stories were written; essays on the American short story; reviews of works by his contemporaries, including Donald Barthelme, Richard Brautigan, Richard Ford, Jim Harrison and Thomas McGuane; and his last essay, "Friendship", about a London reunion with Richard Ford and Tobias Wolff. "No Heroics, Please" is essential reading for those who have come to value Carver as essayist, poet, and master of the short story'. (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the true first UK edition, in very good condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First UK Edition. First impression of the true first UK edition of this collection, and the only hardcover edition, with the number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the printer's page. The book was only published in the USA as a paperback original. Edited by William L. Stull, with a Foreword by Tess Gallagher. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine uncreased. No reading creases to the spine. Corners sharp. Edges of text-block perfectly clean. Internally the book is also near fine, with no inscriptions. No marks or annotations. No creases or tears. Printed on nice quality thick paper. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour-printed typographical dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £13.99 net, but has a £7.99 re-price sticker over. The dustwrapper is complete with no chips or tears, and virtually no rubbing or creasing at the edges. Just very slight marks to the cream border areas of the back panel. The bright orange colour is unfaded even on the spine. ***239 pages. 224mm x 145mm. ***Contents - Early Stories: Furious Seasons, The Hair, The Aficionados, Poseidon and Company, Bright Red Apples, Fragment of a Novel: From The Augustine Notebooks, Poems, Occasions, Introductions, Book Reviews, An Essay and a Meditation, Notes. ***'By the time of his tragically early death, Raymond Carver was acknowledged as one of the most original writers in the English language of his generation. "No Heroics, Please" brings together in one volume the uncollected writings of Raymond Carver. It includes his first published story, "Furious Seasons" and other early stories; a fragment of a novel; a substantial number of poems; short pieces on the circumstances in which certain poems and stories were written; essays on the American short story; reviews of works by his contemporaries, including Donald Barthelme, Richard Brautigan, Richard Ford, Jim Harrison and Thomas McGuane; and his last essay, "Friendship", about a London reunion with Richard Ford and Tobias Wolff. "No Heroics, Please" is essential reading for those who have come to value Carver as essayist, poet, and master of the short story'. (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A first impression of the true first UK edition, in near fine collector's condition. A very nice example of this Raymond Carver collection. Quite uncommon in this condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback, 189 pages. Condizione: Very good. Light wear and soiling to cover, head of spine slightly bumped. Spine free of reading creases, interior clean. Text in Spanish and English.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. (Precedes American edition) Fine in near fine dust jacket. (Faint trace of erasure on printed price on front flap. Hint of mild shelf-wear at edges. ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 239 pages.

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. A paperback original. SIGNED by director/ screenwriter Robert Altman & Frank Barhydt on the title page. Also SIGNED by writer & author of the foreword Tess Gallagher on the contents page. Fine in trade-size pictorial printed wrappers. Features full-color portraits of the cast & Robert Altman by artist Don Bachardy. (LR).…