NY Knopf 1973 First Edition Hardcovers Near Fine in Very Good jacket Association Copy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed and Dated By Author First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Gardner to a family member. "To Aunt Lucy with love John May 7, 1974." Cloth spine ends lightly pushed; dustjacket with beginning toning on the edges and spine, slight wear at spine topedge. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Uncommon as such.

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf, NY] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Gardner to a family member. "To Aunt Lucy with love John May 7, 1974." Cloth spine ends lightly pushed; dustjacket with beginning toning on the edges and spine, slight wear at spine topedge. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Uncommon as such.
[Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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New York Alfred A. Knopf 1973 First Edition [stated], presumed first printing Hardcover Good [12], 354, [2] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Inscribed "To Ed With admiration" by author on fep. Sticker removed from inside front cover. Slightly shaken. No Dust Jacket present. John Champlin Gardner Jr. (July 21, 1933-September 14, 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor. He is best known for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view. Gardner was a lifelong teacher of fiction writing. He was a favorite at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. His two books on the craft of writing fiction-The Art of Fiction and On Becoming a Novelist-are considered classics. Derived from a Kirkus review: John Gardner is a writer of great energy and intellectual inventiveness, saturated in an imagination addicted to myth, mostly the existential sort, man creating his own myths about the self, about order, about love, as the world surrounding him falls to pieces, becomes increasingly chaotic or mindless or threatening. Jason and Medeia, a retelling of this gory legend of destiny and defiance, of man as a cunning upstart and woman as a vengeful sorceress, of dragons' teeth and fire-breathing bulls, is impressive. The descriptive passages evoke a kind of stage direction, and the spangled adventures on and off the Argo--scenes of "evil deeds, " scenes "seismic in love ...

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition [12], 354, [2] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Inscribed "To Ed With admiration" by author on fep. Sticker removed from inside front cover. Slightly shaken. No Dust Jacket present. John Champlin Gardner Jr. (July 21, 1933 - September 14, 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor. He is best known for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view. Gardner was a lifelong teacher of fiction writing. He was a favorite at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. His two books on the craft of writing fictionâ€"The Art of Fiction and On Becoming a Novelistâ€"are considered classics. Derived from a Kirkus review: John Gardner is a writer of great energy and intellectual inventiveness, saturated in an imagination addicted to myth, mostly the existential sort, man creating his own myths about the self, about order, about love, as the world surrounding him falls to pieces, becomes increasingly chaotic or mindless or threatening. . Jason and Medeia, a retelling of this gory legend of destiny and defiance, of man as a cunning upstart and woman as a vengeful sorceress, of dragons' teeth and fire-breathing bulls, is impressive. The descriptive passages evoke a kind of stage direction, and the spangled adventures on ...

New York Knopf 1973 Second hardcover Very good in very good(-) jacket 354 pages, 8vo, decorative beige cloth, dust wrapper (dust-soiled; small tear at the top of the spine; green sticker on the front endpaper). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Signed in full by the author on the title page.

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover 354 pages, 8vo, decorative beige cloth, dust wrapper (dust-soiled; small tear at the top of the spine; green sticker on the front endpaper). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Signed in full by the author on the title page.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition Stated first edition, signed and dated by Gardner on first blank page after the front free endpaper. Fine copy in like jacket with minimal to no wear.
[Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House] 1/1/1973 Hardcover Very Good Inscribed by author to the American poet Tony Hecht on FEP. Hardcover and dust jacket. Slight sunning to top page end. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], 1/1/Date: 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. Inscribed by author to the American poet Tony Hecht on FEP. Hardcover and dust jacket. Slight sunning to top page end. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily. 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition 354 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Ruth Ansel. This epic narrative poem retells one of the world's classic myths, with 25 depictions of Jason & Medeia in art in history. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy!
[MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover First Edition signed by John Gardner, 354pp, octavo. flat signed by John Gardner on the fep. signed by Gardner on the fep, tight binding, clean throughout, spotting to the top edges and page edges, Good+
[Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover First Edition signed by John Gardner, 354pp, octavo. flat signed by John Gardner on the fep. signed by Gardner on the fep, tight binding, clean throughout, spotting to the top edges and page edges, Good+
[Seattle, WA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]
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[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House] 1973-01-01 Hardcover New Size: 9x6x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition 1st printing. NF+/F.
[Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf 1973 American First Hardcover Very Good in Very Good, Price Clipped jacket Book First Edition stated on verso of title page; edge wear to boards and dust jacket; some chipping to dj at bottom of front cover; gift inscription on front end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a mylar cover.

Knopf; [distributed by Random House] 1973-01-01 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, 1973; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; publisher's review slip and 5"x7" author photo laid in; white cloth boards, gilt/beige titling on spine, design front board; 354pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards very good, titling remains bold and bright; text also very good. Unclipped ($7.95) dust jacket very lightly edge-worn, else very good. From a private collection. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], Date: 1973-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi, 1973; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; publisher's review slip and 5"x7" author photo laid in; white cloth boards, gilt/beige titling on spine, design front board; 354pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards very good, titling remains bold and bright; text also very good. Unclipped ($7.95) dust jacket very lightly edge-worn, else very good. From a private collection. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American First. First Edition stated on verso of title page; edge wear to boards and dust jacket; some chipping to dj at bottom of front cover; gift inscription on front end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; dust jacket is protected by a mylar cover.. 1973. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [CA]

Random House (NY) 1973 Hard cover Very Good First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on flyleaf.

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf; [distributed by Random House]] Hardcover First Edition First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on flyleaf.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf; [distributed by Random House]] Hardcover First Edition First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on flyleaf.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], Date: 1973-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1973 Knopf hard cover - Stated First Edition - minor sun fade at dust jacket binding - otherwise overall a clean fine like new collectible in mylar cover - enjoy 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition Small 4to (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), beige cloth with light yellow labels on spine & front cover (which also has a small embossed rectangular Greek frieze, Mylar-protected dust jacket with red lettering (unclipped) reproducing Maxfield Parrish illustration of a w blue centaur with two Greek boys against a yellow background, B&W frontispiece & 24 full page in-text B&W antique illustrations for each of 24 chapters, publisher's light green protective dust stain on top edges of pages, [xii] + 354 deckled pages. Weight: 2+ lbs. John Gardner (1933 - 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor. He is best known for his 1971 novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view. A tour de force! Gardner's best-known novels include The Sunlight Dialogues, about a disaffected policeman asked to engage a madman fluent in classical mythology; Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf legend from the monster's point of view, with an existential subtext; and October Light, about an embittered brother and sister living and feuding with each other in rural Vermont (the novel includes an invented "trashy novel" the woman reads). This last book won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976. Jason & Medeia is "an epic of busybody gods, befuddled brave heroes, ...
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ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf; [distributed by Random House]] Hardcover 1973 Knopf hard cover - Stated First Edition - minor sun fade at dust jacket binding - otherwise overall a clean fine like new collectible in mylar cover - enjoy
[Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]

ISBN10: 0394483170, ISBN13: 9780394483177, [publisher: Knopf; [distributed by Random House]] Hardcover 1st edition 2nd printing - minor wear to dust jacket - minor staining to top of cover otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy
[Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1973]