Knopf; [distributed by Random House]. hardcover. Acceptable. 9x6x1. Binding tight.Hardcover.Cover a bit worn and rubbed.Minor wear to page edges and corners. Ex-library with the usual library labels and marks. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

Random House Children's Books, Date: 1973. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1973. Random House Children's Books ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], Date: 1973. Hardcover. Used: Good. 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, Date: 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 354; VG-/G; yellow spine with red text; dust jacket shows lightly sunfaded spine; mild soiling to exterior; price clipped front flap; mylar wraps; cloth has wear to exterior; slight rubbing to edges; text block has light foxing to exterior edges; frontispiece; interior clean; previous owner's bookplate to ffep; deckled fore edge;. 1318463. FP New Rockville Stock. 1973. Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1973. Ex-Library, First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust-jacket. Ex-Library with usual markings, stamps and pockets; Beige Cloth Covers with Gilt Lettering and Glossy Yellow Field on Spine and Gilt Decoration on front cover; top book edge stained blue-green and is faded near spine; Right Book Edge is deckle-cut; Yellow-Ochre Endpapers; Fixed Front Endpaper has Library Bookplate and Free Front Endpaper has paste-down blurb from dustjacket and verso has paste-down photo of author; Title page has small partially embossed library stamp; book interior is clean and tight; 8vo; 354 pages; no dustjacket 2.12#; P3; A; 7/14/145; 1973. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York: Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1973. First Printing. Hardcover. 0394483170 . Tight clean book marked only by "H" stamped to front endpaper; front hinge shows short hairline break to surface of paper, barely visible; unclipped dj with sunned spine and touch of edgewear. 354 pp illustrated. In the form of an epic poem. . 1973. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [CA]

Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1973. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Near Very Good. (1st) Large, heavy book, fine cream cloth, small white illustration with gold background at top front, gilt lettering bright on spine with gold background to title, yellow inside covers and adjacent end papers, name crossed out in ink at top of first front end paper, 354 heavy pages. DJ glossy beneath mylar with yellow background, color 3-D illustration of centaur and two boys with bows on front, praise for Gardner's "The Sunlight Dialogues" and "Grendel" on back from Thomas R. Edwards in New York Times Book Review, Melvin Maddocks in Life, Peter S. Prescott in Newsweek. DJ has short black line at top front left, two creases at top back tip, light brown stain at bottom back onto nearby spine, tiny stain at top back edge right. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. 1973. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

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]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House]. Collectible - 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. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

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]

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], Date: 1973-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York: Random House. Date: 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394483170 . Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Spine color fading. Light bumping on spine heel. ; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.5 inches; 354 pages . 1973. Random House ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

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]

U.S.A.: Knopf, Date: 1973. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 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. 1973. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 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," ...

Knopf; [distributed by Random House], January Date: 1973. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very good all round. Very minor fading / yellowing on the edges of the print block. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Mylar wrapped to protect. 1973. Knopf; [distributed by Random House] ISBN 0394483170 9780394483177 [US]

NY: Knopf, Date: 1973. 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.. Inscribed and Dated By Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. 1973. Knopf ISBN 0394483170 US