2006, ISBN: 1931082960

Hardcover, First edition

[EAN: 9781931082969], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: New York City, NY: The Library Of America, 2007], 1st Printing. Signed. 645 pages. Published in 2007. Volume Three of The Library of America… More...

[EAN: 9781931082969], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: New York City, NY: The Library Of America, 2007], 1st Printing. Signed. 645 pages. Published in 2007. Volume Three of The Library of America's definitive Collected Works of Philip Roth. The First Slipcased Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a Slipcased Edition for distribution to libraries and LOA subscribers only. None of the copies was sold to the public. The Slipcased Edition has the same ISBN as the regular trade edition. The Slipcased Edition is now rare. Printed to the highest standards on acid-free paper, utilizing sewn binding, closely woven rayon cloth boards, satin bound-in ribbon marker, and a page layout that is both readable and elegant, each volume is guaranteed to last for several generations of readers and collectors (despite frequent and regular use, the estimated life span of Library of America Editions is 1000 years; un-used, they will last forever). Without DJ, as issued. Presents Volume Three of The Collected Works of Philip Roth: "The Great American Novel", "My Life As A Man", and "The Professor of Desire". Three markedly different novels that together trace a crucial period in the bold evolution of one of America's indispensable novelists. "Surely the funniest novel ever written about baseball, 'The Great American Novel' (1973) turns our national pastime into unfettered picaresque farce. The cast of improbable characters includes Gil Gamesh, the pitcher who actually tried to kill the umpire, John Baal, the ex-con first baseman, and the House Un-American Activities Committee. 'My Life As A Man' (1974), Roth's most blistering novel, presents the treacherous world of Strindberg nearly a century later in the story of a fierce marital tragedy of obsession and blindness and desperate need. 'The Professor of Desire' (1977), the novel that prompted Milan Kundera to proclaim Roth 'a great historian of modern eroticism', follows an adventurous man of intelligence and feeling into and out of the tempting wilderness of erotic possibility" (Publisher's blurb). "One knows when one is reading something that will permanently enter the culture" (Cynthia Ozick). "Our foremost novelist since Faulkner" (Harold Bloom). Philip Roth was only the third writer to be so honored by The Library of America while still alive. Published in chronological order, the entire oeuvre consists of ten volumes in all and will surely be regarded as one of the "high spots" in The Library of America Series. Roth famously announced in 2012 that he has permanently stopped writing. Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018 of congestive heart failure, literally of heartbreak, at the age of 85. An absolute "must-have" title for Philip Roth collectors. This copy of Volume Three is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Philip Roth. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Library of America Slipcased Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: The First Slipcased Edition was distributed to libraries and LOA subscribers only. None of the copies was sold to the public. Copies available online have serious flaws, have the bookstore's stamp, or are subsequent printings yet command hundreds of dollars. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Six of Philip Roth's novels were selected as among the Top 20 works of American fiction of the last 25 years: "American Pastoral", "The Counterlife", "Operation Shylock", "Sabbath's Theater", "The Human Stain", and "The Plot Against America". One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER PHILIP ROTH TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1931082960., Books<

2006, ISBN: 1931082960

Hardcover

[EAN: 9781931082969], Near Fine, [PU: The Library of America, U.S.A.], Fiction|Literary, Jacket, NF / NF. Stated 1st Printing of the 2006 LOA 1st Edition thus, with notes by Ross Miller. … More...

[EAN: 9781931082969], Near Fine, [PU: The Library of America, U.S.A.], Fiction|Literary, Jacket, NF / NF. Stated 1st Printing of the 2006 LOA 1st Edition thus, with notes by Ross Miller. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound and free of gutter creasing, markings and blemishes. Gentle bumping to top corners the only discernible flaws, Cover and unclipped Dust Jacket (reflecting original USD $35 price) are clean and bright, with otherwise sharp corners and joints, straight heads, tails, spine / backstrip, hinges and edges, and boldly legible, crisply distinct lettering, design and Author image. (Please see Seller images.) ISBN 1931082960. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping; please contact ShiroBooks PRIOR TO ORDERING if more information, details or photos are needed., Books<

2006, ISBN: 1931082960

[EAN: 9781931082969], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Library of America], Used - Good, Books