The Recognitions by William Gaddis (89 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Ex-library copy with all of the normal stamps and stickers. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if youâre not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships via media mail.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Good condition first Bard printing, June 1974. Text looks free of highlighting and underlining. Pages have tanning from age. Reading creases on the spine. Please see pictures for condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Later reprint, hardcover, possibly rebound in illustrated boards, has a light skew to the binding, slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, some rubbing to the covers, and toning to the head and fore edges of the text block with a faint smudge to the tail. Overall, a solid, tight and bright, Very Good copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Poor. Second Printing. Spine is covered in scotch tape, front and back covers taped to book block with masking tape. Cover is bent and shelf worn, black marking on back. All edges of book block, inside front cover and front end page are stamped with 'Production dept. file copy, do not remove!'. Underlining in pencil in first 15 pages. Spine is cracking in places. Sewn binding. A good reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First German translation of Gaddis's first novel, published a month before he died. No jacket (as issued), pictorial boards, ribbon bookmark.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Privately owned book, unmarked text, some wear to extremities, spine is lightly creased, slight musty smell and some yellowing to paper. Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn38.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good softcover, first thus. Perfect bound. Previous owner name on half-title page, no other marks. Shelf wear, creases at spine but sound binding. 956 pages. M06419.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No dust jacket. Scuff marks to back boards and corners around spine bumped. Text clean and binding sturdy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A good copy in slightly scuffed wraps with some wear to the extremities. Irish poet and critic John Montague's copy with his bookplate on the front pastedown. The contents is clean and unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Water mark on front cover and first couple of pages.Pages yellowed with age and a couple of creases to back cover.Two pieces of tape on back cover and owners name written in pencil inside.Spine is a little stiff but still very readable.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First THUS. Publisher: Meridian/World, New York, 1962.GOOD Softcover. Previous owner's name on inside cover. Occasional underlining (mostly at the beginning). First Edition Thus. First Printing.

First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. 956 pages. The dense first novel from Gaddis who would go on to win National Book Awards for his second novel "Jr" and also for "A Frolic of His Own." A very good copy with some minor wear and some pushing to the spine ends and in an about very good dust jacket with some small chips, edge tears, wear and some faint staining. Despite the flaws a solid copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. Second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 2.6.

Hardcover. First Thus Edition. Thick Octavo, 956 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine greenish mustard with black lettering. Exterior shows slight wear including mild soiling, slight age toning and minor edge wear. Slight age toning to jacket interior. Boards have very light wear including faint sunning. Text block has slight wear modest age toning and foxing to the edges. Slight wear interiorly with very light foxing. Copyright page black outs and cross outs to pages eight hundred and eighty nine to eight hundred ninety (corrections). Minor wear to the fore edge to page eight hundred and ninety nine. First Thus edition. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. 1388214. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Glossy hardcover. Ex-library with a couple of stamps. Boards and edges are lightly soiled, some stains to pages. First UK edition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Advance Reading Copy. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 956 pp. Printed wraps. "Advance Reading Copy" stamped at half-title with publisher's note, "ADVANCE COPY / from Harcourt, Brace and Company / please note the release date for review and the price / MAR 10 1935 $7.50" Dampstaining along the lower edges of the front and rear wrappers, causing slight warp and bleed onto the first and final leaves. light creases to spine, scattered spots of soiling and rubbing across wraps, small crease to bottom corner of front wrap. Good only.

No Binding. Condition: Not A Book. Dust Jacket Condition: Clamshell As New. Custom Clamshell Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. William Gaddis. THE RECOGNITIONS. Custom Clamshell Case Only. New York: Harcourt Brace, [1955, Book Date]. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Half Leather Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book]. Superbly HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, this fine first edition box is gilt-lettered & dated at the spine. The exterior finished in black morocco over TBCL hand-made 'red swirl' marbled cover stock. Marbled interior & finally, finished inside in luxurious soft red velour. A very handsome modern case. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for over a hundred cornerstones generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

8vo, 956pp. Original black cloth in dustwrapper, slight wear at head of dustwrapper backstrip. a very good copy. Unusually, the copyright information has NOT been blacked out. First U.K. edition of the author's first novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Not Ex-Library Copy. Hardcover Edition With Dustjacket.Text Unmarked.Binding Is Solid.Not Ex-Library Copy.D.J. Not Clipped.No Remainder Mark.Stated First Edition, First Printing.Small Neat Name On Fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First English edition. Publisher's copy write information blacked over affecting the titlepage and facing page, else very near fine in about very good dust jacket with light but pervasive fading or light staining on the spine. The author's first book, the English edition is very uncommon. Poorly received upon publication, Gaddis spent two decades writing advertising copy for large corporations before publishing his next novel. By the end of his life he had won two National Book Awards and was seen as a major American author whose experimental work bridged the writings of James Joyce and Thomas Pynchon.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. copyright info blacked out.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. Printed wrappers. A couple of tape shadows at the bottom of the spine near the rear panel, the original repair apparently to seal a short and unobtrusive tear, else a sound, very good or a little better copy. The author's uncommon and bulky first book, invariably found well-worn. Poorly received upon publication, Gaddis spent two decades writing advertising copy for large corporations before publishing his next novel. By the end of his life he had won two National Book Awards and was seen as a major American author whose experimental work bridged the writings of James Joyce and Thomas Pynchon.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Advanced reading copy from the publisher, including small slip tipped in stating publication date. Spine bowed slightly inward, but binding is good. Light wear on edges of covers, moderate tanning from age especially on spine. Spine blank aside from author's name written in pen. Clean inside other than one ink mark and light stamp on inside front cover. Protected in mylar cover.

Hard cover. 956 p.; 23 cm. Very good in very good dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription on ffep, else unmarked. Jacket has edge wear and small chips along top edge. Some discoloration from age. In mylar.

Soft Cover. First Edition. Advance reading copy of the author's first book, very good in original printed wraps. The white spine is a little darkened and has some wrinkling in the paper (the spine is unprinted). There is a separation about 1" long at the top of the front gutter betweeen the front panel and the spine. The foredge of the page block has two very faint stains running horizontally across the block, which appear to be very minor dampstains. The top front corner of the book is bumped, affecting about the first quarter of the book. "Advance Reading Copy" stamped near bottom of front endpaper. Even with the defects noted, a very nice copy, tight and square, of this noted debut novel in a scarce advance state. Housed in a custom made, cloth covered slipcase. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. publisher's printed wrappers. Advance Reading Copy stamped on half-title. First Edition. A unique copy of the author's first novel, which has been belatedly acknowledged to be one of the great books of the twentieth century.