New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. 328pp., x. Fine in a very good tanned dustwrapper and light dampstain inside bottom edge. 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 US

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1977 Hardcover Fine in Very Good jacket First edition. 328pp., x. Fine in a very good tanned dustwrapper and light dampstain inside bottom edge.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. Date: 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394493176 . First edition/first printing with prior owner's blind-stamp to half-title page. Near Fine condition, minor soiling and wear to the spine in an alike dust-jacket.; This book is about the life of Geoffrey Chaucer and his work as a poet, writer, and diplomat. It also covers his life as an Englishman in the Middle Ages and his influence on literature and society.; B & W Illustrations; 8vo ; 328 pages . 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Ornaments by J. Wolf. 328pp. Light spotting on the top page edge else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning on the spine. 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

New York, N.Y., USA: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977-03-12. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: J. Wolf. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; ISBN: 0394493176. ISBN/EAN: 9780394493176. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 18583. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a slightly age-toned very good dustwrapper with small tears near the crown. Signed and inscribed by Gardner to novelist Nicholas Delblanco and his wife" To Nick and Elena with love as always and thanks for everything - as always, John Gardner." Gardner and acclaimed novelist and critic Delbanco first forged a friendship when Delbanco hosted Gardner during a reading tour at Bennington College in 1974. Delbanco ended up hiring Gardner for the English Department at the College. They and their families began a close professional and personal relationship in which each of the authors strove to critique the other's works in private and promote them in public, Gardner touting Delbanco as "one of the country's best novelists." Each acknowledged the contribution of the other in developing both their theories of literature and for specific elements of their respective works, whether it be Delbanco using Gardner's title *Stillness* for one of his novels or Gardner using Delbanco's writing to help clarify the husband-wife relationship in one of his own works. Delbanco's home and family became a refuge for both Gardner and his first wife during their messy divorce. Following Gardner's death in a 1982 motorcycle accident, Delbanco became Gardner's literary executor; editing and contributing an introduction to Gardner's posthumously published *Stillness and Shadows*. Delbanco's daughter Francesca, ...

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a slightly age-toned very good dustwrapper with small tears near the crown. Signed and inscribed by Gardner to novelist Nicholas Delblanco and his wife" To Nick and Elena with love as always and thanks for everything - as always, John Gardner." Gardner and acclaimed novelist and critic Delbanco first forged a friendship when Delbanco hosted Gardner during a reading tour at Bennington College in 1974. Delbanco ended up hiring Gardner for the English Department at the College. They and their families began a close professional and personal relationship in which each of the authors strove to critique the other's works in private and promote them in public, Gardner touting Delbanco as "one of the country's best novelists." Each acknowledged the contribution of the other in developing both their theories of literature and for specific elements of their respective works, whether it be Delbanco using Gardner's title *Stillness* for one of his novels or Gardner using Delbanco's writing to help clarify the husband-wife relationship in one of his own works. Delbanco's home and family became a refuge for both Gardner and his first wife during their messy divorce. Following Gardner's death in a 1982 motorcycle accident, Delbanco became Gardner's literary executor; editing and contributing an introduction to Gardner's posthumously published *Stillness and Shadows*. Delbanco's daughter Francesca, ...