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Lisboa: Circulo de Leitores, 1974. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Muito Bom/Very Good/Très Bien. In-8º (202x125). 1 Vol. de 215 pp. Tradução de José Manuel Simões

Lisboa: Circulo de Leitores, 1974. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Muito Bom/Very Good/Très Bien. In-8º (202x125). 1 Vol. de 215 pp. Tradução de José Manuel Simões

1959. deutsche Erstausgabe, Hbg., Rowohlt (= rororo Leinenrücken), 1959, 160 S., farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback) mit Leinenrücken, innen die übliche papierbedingte Nachdunklung, sonst ein gutes, sauberes Exemplar Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

GB: Jupiter (John Calder), 1963. J1. Rear cover lists J1-4. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Thus. Paperback. VG.

[Hamburg, Germany]: Rowohlt, 1959. First German Edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 160 pages, 14 unnumbered pages; 19 cm. Contents: 13 pages of publisher's advertisements after text. German translation. Fiction. Tophoven, Elmar [translator].

Grove, 1957. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Browning to beige cloth. Name in ink. No jacket. .

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1957. Paperback First Edition USA (1957), First Printing indicated by the fact that there are no subsequent printings listed, in conformity with Grove Press's customary practice at the time of publication. First published however in 1938. First Edition USA (1957), First Printing indicated by the fact that there are no subsequent printings listed, in conformity with Grove Press's customary practice at the time of publication. Originally published in 1938, this is the first American Edition. The Regular Issue, in white, black and red self-wrappers. Good+ in Wraps: a hint of toning to the panels; a price has been rubbed out at the lower front panel and again at the upper rear panel; some faint stress creases to the backstrip; light wear to the extremities and mild overall rubbing to the self-wrapper covers; the binding leans very slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting,… Read More

Les Editions de Minuit, Paris, 1947. [printed by] Bordas, Presse Jurassienne, 15 Avril,. Good. 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 1st edition, second issue, paperback, 8vo, 201pp, text in French, pages browned, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, covers foxed and browned, top corners slightly scuffed; Good condition .

New York: Grove Press, 1938. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of Samuel Beckett's first published novel, an avant-garde work which is scarce as a first edition in the original paper wraps. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original paper wraps. Lacking the front free end paper.The first published novel of the Irish writer and dramatist Samuel Beckett (1906-1989). This work, full of Beckett's characteristically dark humour, concerns the major themes of insanity and chess. Beckett is considered one of the last Modernist writers, and was a key figure in what Martin Esslin described as the "Theatre of the Absurd". In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart, with creasing to the spine and a little shelf wear to the joints and front of the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Lacking the front free end paper. Very Good

NY: Grove Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's cloth. First US edition. Cloth slightly toned. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is price clipped, sunned, lightly soiled/edgeworn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Grove Press, 1957. First American Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. Cloth in dust jacket, book very good with a touch of foxing & spottiness to top edge of boards and a few scattered fox marks to rear board, jacket good to very good, general mild darkening, tanning and toning to spine and panels, shallow chipping and light wear to top of spine and adjacent areas, mild rubbing and wear to bottom of spine, very mild rippling to front panel of jacket.

Paris: Les Editions De Minuit / Bordas, 1951. First French Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Bound printed wrappers. First French edition, second issue with Le Editions De minuit wrappers. 201 pp. An early novel by Beckett. From the library of Robert M. Ockene with his name stamped on the front endpaper. Paper heavily tanned with age as often seen. Some general light handling wear. A very good example.

Paris: Bordas, 1947. Fine. Bordas, Paris 1947, 14x20,5cm, broché. - Edition originale de la traduction française, sous couverture de remise en vente aux Editions de Minuit, il n'a pas été tiré de grands papiers. Dos légèrement insolé sans gravité, une petite déchirure recollée en tête du second plat. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]

Grove Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. First US Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.50 price intact). Published by Grove Press, 1957. States "First Published 1938" on copyright page with publisher's stamp above states "Copyright 1957 Grove Press". Octavo. Tan cloth boards stamped in brown. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Spine straight and corners sharp. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good with some spine toning and several small tears along edges. Owner initials written at top left corner of front panel. A scarce copy of the first US edition of this classic Samuel Beckett novel. 281 pages plus 2 pages of ads in rear. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books… Read More

New York: Grove Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in an about Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($3.50), generally toned, lightly soiled and rubbed. Cream cloth, toned at the spine, with brown ink lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, some stains at the top edge, clean internally. A Beckett English-language novel original published in 1938 about the "tragic life of Murphy in London.

Grove Press. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, spine sun toned. First printing in America with Grove Press stamp Copyright 1957 on copyright page. . Fine. Hardcover. 1957.

New York: Grove Press.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American Edition. Near fine in very good+ dust jacket. (Trace of light offsetting at edges of front end paper. Spine on jacket mildly age toned. A few short edge tears & shelf soiling at edges of dust jacket. ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages .

(Paris): Les Editions de Minuit (using original title page and sheets of the 1947 Bordas edition), 1951. Softcover. Near Fine. First French edition, second issue binding using the 1947 first edition sheets printed for Bordas, but with wrappers printed by Editions de Minuit and distributed in 1951. Bordas sold only 95 copies of *Murphy* in four years, M. Jerome Lindon took over the contract and unsold stock for the Editions de Minuit at the end of 1951. Octavo. 205pp. White wrappers printed in blue and black. White wrappers are lightly tanned, text is evenly browned (printed on acidic paper), title page has a shallow chip at top edge where carelessly opened, a very good copy of a fragile publication. First book by Beckett to be translated into French (translation by Beckett). An elusive title in either issue.

New York: Grove Press.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition. Fine in close to fine dust jacket. (Couple tiny nicks in jacket. One nearly indiscernible soil mark on front cover of jacket. ) Superb copy. (B); 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 282 pages .

New York, Grove Press, 1957. . First American trade edition; 8vo; gift inscription on front free endpaper; publisher's taupe cloth, dust-jacket with design by Roy Kuhlman, spine slightly darkened, rubbed and frayed with slight loss to ends, otherwise a good example.` An interesting association copy of the first American edition of Murphy by Samuel Beckett, with the contemporary gift inscription on the front free endpaper from the writer, night-club owner, Beat publishing editor and all-round far-out man Jay Landesman, to the poet Deborah Love who would later marry Peter Matthiessen.