New York. 1974. Knopf. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0394492218. Illustrated by Herbert L. Fink. 323 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature America . FROM THE PUBLISHER - An iconic collection that showcases Gardner as a master craftsman navigating an uncertain world In this exceptional book, author John Gardner explores the literary form as a vehicle of vision, and creates heroes that personify his tremendous artistic ideals: A Boston schoolmaster abandons his dreams of owning a farmhouse in rural Illinois only to be taken on a voyage across the seas and into self-discovery, faith, and love; an artist's rapturous enthusiasm inspires an aging university professor to approach life's chaotic moments as opportunities for creation. Each of these stories is wonderful in its own right, and provides valuable insight into the author's literary beliefs. inventory #27961 ISBN: 0394492218. ISBN 0394492218 9780394492216 [US]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition 323pp Illus "Stories and Tales."
[Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf 1974 Later Printing; 2nd Printing Hardcover Good with no dust jacket Small 4to 9" to 11" tall; 323 pages; Light grey cloth minor fading at spine. Exlibrary with usual markings and pocket. Text pages clean. Illustrated.

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover First Edition With eleven b&w drawings plus illustrated end papers by Herbert L. Fink. Octavo, 9 1/2" tall, 323 pages, gray cloth with silver title on spine. A very good, clean, sturdy hard cover with minor shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper lightly yellowed. In a good only dust jacket with considerable edge chipping and some darkening along the back strip. A terrific reading copy.
[Newmarket, NH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: New York, Knopf; [Distributed By Random House]] Hardcover First Edition Near fine cloth copy with illustrated endpapers in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 323 pages; Description: 323 p. Illus. 25 cm. Contents: Pastoral care. --The ravages of Spring. --The temptation of St. Ivo. --The warden. --John Napper sailing through the universe. --Queen Louisa. --King Gregor and the fool. --Muriel. --The King's Indian: a tale. Notes : Stated 1st Edition. 1 Kg.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket, remainder mark two small tears to front panel on edge. Stated First Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition Magic, madness, menace and romance are all woven together in this Gardner collection. Nine tales depict ministers and college students, strange medieval countries full of demented royalty, and whaling ships. A near fine copy, light remainder mark to bottom edge (Random "house"), in a fine dust jacket
[Bainbridge Island, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.4
[North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, light tanning to spine in alike, toned dust-jacket, trivial chipping to back panel. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; ; B & W Illustrations; 8vo
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover First Edition Clean, no marks, stated First Edition, 1974, from an attorney's private collection. As shown, dust jacket has moderate wear and chipping along edges and top and bottom of spine, but book comes with a protective Mylar cover to prevent any future wear. Embossed cloth cover is age spotted with silver lettering on spine. Corners are fairly sharp. No marked, creased, or torn deckle-edge pages, with normal aging of paper over time. A very good copy with stated flaws. Book will be carefully packaged for safe delivery. Paper Dragon is a 5-Star seller of popular books and does not solicit buyer ratings. LiRBC #5 GA112021
[Tampa, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A Knopf Inc, New York] Hardcover 323 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.
[Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition. Good in good dustwrapper. Text clean. Corners bent. Edges of spine lightly bumped. Tears on edges of dustwrapper spine. Dustwrapper spine and edges light brown. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition. Illustrated by Herbert L. Fink. Near fine with a slightly darkened spine in a dustwrapper with a slightly darkened spine, else fine.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: NY.: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition 1st printing of original 1st edition, VERY GOOD+ in VERY GOOD+ dust jacket (not price-clipped, no remainder marks)
[Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover First Edition 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Slight rubbing and browning to jacket; slight internal browning to edges and endpapers; ex-library with markings. [10], 323, [2] pages. Contains 9 short stories in all (including the title 'tale', plus 3 'tales of Queen Louisa').Fink, Herbert L. (illustrator); Over 15 b/w Illustrations (including endpapers).
[Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition 323 pp. + 1; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, dark topstain, decorative gray eps; a.e. moderately tanned. Cover: lt gray, silver artwork front/spine, silver titles spine; minimal shelfwear, a.e. and spine tanned. DJ: unclipped, cream, gray/silver artwork all surfaces, black titles front/spine; a.e. and spine tanned. Includes "The Midnight Reader", "Tales of Queen Louisa", and "The King's Indian." Wonderful writing, wonderful illustrations.
[Long Beach, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York] Hardcover First Edition A square solid tight clean very carefully reads copy. The PC jacket has some rubbing wear, edge wear/chipping, browning at extremities. Very nice copy, so-so jacket. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.
[Lewisville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, NY] Hardcover First Edition Inscribed by John Gardner on the front endpaper. Publisher's full light gray cloth, embossed with a darker gray on the front cover and spine, silver lettering on spine, dark gray pictorial endpapers, fore-edge deckle, top edge dark gray. Illustrated with B&W drawings by Herbert L. Fink. Head and heel of spine have just a hint of shelf-wear, else pristine, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket, now in Mylar, is in virtually perfect condition. FINE/ FINE. B&W Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 323 pp. Signed by Author
[Palatine, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House (NY)] Hardcover Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.9
[AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House (NY)] Hardcover Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.9
[Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc] Hardcover hardcover in very good + condition with good dust jacket.
[Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition First Printing inscribed "To Ted Best Wishes, John Gardner" on the first free endpage. The book is square with sound hinges. A few front pages and two back pages tanned where a newspaper article or something may have been laid in. Otherwise, pages are clean and undamaged with light toning (age tanning). Exterior covers show light soiling at top and bottom edges, one tiny dot on the top edge of the spine, slight toning around edges. No bumped corners or rub wear. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and is completely clean with light toning on the interior flaps. There is slight wear to edges including a 1/8" tear at the top edge of the spine, a tiny chip at the upper right corner of the inside front flap and a 3/4" by 1/4" chip in the upper left corner of the interior rear flap. No other chips or tears. Will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit.
[Turlock, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]
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ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. Book in good condition, minor wear. First edition .
[Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]

ISBN10: 0394492218, ISBN13: 9780394492216, [publisher: Random House] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1974]