Dressing Up For the Carnival
by Shields, Carol
In Dressing Up for the Carnival, Carol Shields distills her characteristic wisdom, elegance, and insouciant humor in twenty-two luminous stories. A wealth of surprises and contrasts, this collection ranges from the lyricism of "Weather," in which a couple's life is thrown into chaos when the National Association of Meteorologists goes on strike, to the swampy sexuality of "Eros," in which a room in a Parisian hotel on the verge of ruin is the catalyst for passion, to the brave confidence of "A Scarf"-new for this collection-which chronicles the realities of a fledging author's book tour. Playful, graceful, acutely observed, and generous of spirit, these stories will delight her devoted fans and win her new converts as well.
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Dressing Up for the Carnival: Stories (Signed Bookplate)
by Shields, Carol
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Random House Canada, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by author on publisher bookplate on FFEP. Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are.
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DRESSING UP FOR THE CARNIVAL
by CAROL SHIELDS
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This is a stated first edition of Dressing Up for the Carnival, written by the Pulitzer Prizing-winning Canadian author Carol Shields (1935-2003). It is a collection of connected short stories, about people who live their lives through illusions.
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London: Fourth Estate, 2000. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. First impression. Navy blueRed cloth boards stamped in silver on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket.
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DRESSING UP FOR THE CARNIVAL: A Collection of Stories
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2000. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. All over town people are putting on their costumes; X slips into his wife' s lace-trimmed night gown and waltzes around his bedroom; Tamara is no longer the dull clerk receptionist when she wears that… Read more about this item Item Price
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London, England: Fourth Estate, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 249 pp. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by the author Carol Shields on the title page. Pristine condition. In protective mylar cover. A superb copy of the first UK edition of this collection of 22 stories by award-winning Canadian writer Carol Shields (1972-2002). … Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto: Random House Canada, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo. 237 pp. Signed by Carol Shields on the front free endpaper on a pasted in slip from Random House. Beige and brown boards decorated in silver on the spine; headband. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; aside from… Read more about this item Item Price
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DRESSING UP FOR THE CARNIVAL
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Random House Canada, 2000. 1st Canadian. Hardcover. pp. 237.,8vo,,, Appears unread; near fine in lightly shelfworn, near fine dust jacket. ISBN 0679310215. Item Price
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Dressing Up for the Carnival
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Dressing up for the Carnival
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Fourth Estate, January 2000. Hardcover. Used Very Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dressing Up for the Carnival
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Dressing Up for the Carnival
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Fourth Estate. 1st Ediiton. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders… Read more about this item Item Price
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DRESSING UP FOR THE CARNIVAL - Stories
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Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2001. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 8vo. 237 pp. Trade paperback format. Light edge and corner wear with a faintly creased spine; no interior markings. This collection contains: A Scarf; Weather; Flatties: Their Various Forms and Uses; Dying for Love; Ilk; Stop; Mirrors; The Harp; Our Men and Women;… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dressing Up For the Carnival
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Toronto : Viking Penguin , 2000 . First US Edition . F/NF . 8VO . Short stories. INSCRIBED by the author and dated New Years Day. 2003. Some mild creasing to the top of the jacket's front panel otherwise book and unclipped jacket are fine. Item Price
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Dressing Up for the Carnival
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New York: Viking, 2000. Hardcover. pp. 210. 8vo. Minimal edgewear with slight bumping to head and tail of spine; very good in very good dust jacket. Item Price
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dressing up for the carnival
by Shields, Carol
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Random House Canada , 2000 1st ed., 1st prt. (complete number line.) 237 pp. A collection of short stories. Inscribed by Shields on the title page. Tan cloth with silver spine lettering. Rust-coloured bands that border front and rear board edges. Bright clean copy. Item Price
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Dressing Up for the Carnival - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Shields, Carol
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New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670889210 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Stone Diaries"; Carol Shields’s novel, Dressing Up for the Carnival, is a story of family, love, and loss. set during the carnival season,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dressing Up for the Carnival
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Fourth Estate. Collectible - Like New. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Like New. Like New dust jacket. Bookplate signed by author laid in. In protective mylar cover. (Canada, Short Stories) Item Price
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