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, ...

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.
[Katoomba, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1977]
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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]

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]

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 US

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1977 Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 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.

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 9780394493176 [US]

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition 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
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition. 328pp., x. Fine in a very good tanned dustwrapper and light dampstain inside bottom edge.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. 1980. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 US

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. 1980. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

New York: Knopf, Date: 1977. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with the spine and cover stamped in gilt. Top edge stained blue. Minor wear to extremities of dust jacket. 1977. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 US

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with the spine and cover stamped in gilt. Top edge stained blue. Minor wear to extremities of dust jacket.
[Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1977. First Edition Thus. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. 0394493176 . Brief gift inscription on front flap of price-clipped dust jacket. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. . B&W Illustrations. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. ix, 328, x pp . 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 1977. First Edition, 4th Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. J. Wolf (Illustrations & Calligraphy). Text/Bright, clean, AS NEW. Gilt embossed wine linen boards/Fine. DJ/VG; trace edge & surface wear; under mylar. Upper text edge dyed blue; light spotting (acidic paper reaction) to text blocks. Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343 - 1400), widely regarded as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, and as the "Father of English literature". He was also admired as a philosopher and astronomer, while maintaining a career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat, and being crucial in legitimising the literary use of the Middle English vernacular when the dominant literary languages in England were still French and Latin. 328 pgs in 9 chapters. A spirited & lively biography of a very rich & lively life. Author John Gardner (1933 - 1982), an American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor, was also a veteran Middle English scholar and translator. 1977. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover First Edition FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. The book is fine. The unclipped parchment paper dust jacket is lightly browned on the spine and has a tear at the head of the spine.
[Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]
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Alfred A. Knopf 1977-03-12 Hardcover Very Good Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes * 4th printing.

New York: Knopf, Date: 1977, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine Slight Edgewear Dj. First Printing.. 1977. New York: Knopf, 1977 ISBN 0394493176 9780394493176 [US]

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977] Hardcover First Edition Cloth. Fine Book/Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Not price clipped. [264]
[Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

NEW YORK NY ALFRED A KNOPF CO PUB 1977 FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER FINE IN A VERY GOOD+ D.J. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. HAS A TINY CHIP AT THE HEEL OF THE SPINE PANEL, AND IS PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.

ISBN10: 0394493176, ISBN13: 9780394493176, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf] Hardcover Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES * 4th printing
[Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1977]

New York Alfred A. Knopf 1977 First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover J. Wolf Near Fine in Near Fine jacket Book New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing in clean unclipped original dust jacket. Unfaded brown cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight, pages and edges are clean and bright. Blue top-stained upper page edges. Clean endpapers-no names, writing or bookplates. 328 pages + 10 page index. Clean jacket has one very short closed edge tear, is not price clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.

Alfred A. Knopf 1977 Hard cover Very Good First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his custom bookplate on front endpage. (Geoffrey Chaucer, Biography)