Description: UP FOR AUCTION: GREDEL by JOHN GARDNER. ISBN10: 0394471431, ISBN13: 9780394471433, [publisher: Knopf, New York] Hardcover First Edition 1st American Edition/1st Printing (true first printing- 1971). Illustrated by Emil Antonucci. Gardner's masterpiece of the retelling of the Beowulf legend from the monster's point of view. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall[Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1971]Scarce in this condition! THIS IS NOT AN EX-LIBRARY OR REMAINDER COPY!UNREAD Collector's Copy. A FINE book in a FINE- jacket. Book is tight, springy and unread with a compact text block and binding (just a slight hint of fade to the purple cloth binding on spine ends). Straight, square copy with sharp corners and clean spine ends (see photos), Collictible copy with NO writing, previous owner names, bookplates etc...in the book itself. Lovely looking book and end-game copy for your collection. Jacket has just the faintest hint of fade to the spine that this DJ is cursed with as the ink used to coat the jacket is not light fast. Often found with faded spines often so extreme the whole spine is the white paper with zero color.A few tiny wrinkles to the edge/folds else unclipped with $ 5.95 price intact on the front flap of the jacket. SCARCE in this condition and an extremely important book in modern fiction. One of the cornerstone book of the " Alternative Fairy Tale" movement that created such books as "Beauty" or "Wicked". All items are carefully packed in bubble-wrap and placed INSIDE a BOX for shipping. BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: All images taken with a digital camera. I DO NOT use a scanner and any images of interior pages are taken carefully (The book is not flattened down to take images). Also I use a flash so some of the white "Hot" spots on the top and bottom of Books or along folds are caused by the flash and the reflection from the Mylar protector. Please refer to description for confirmation of condition.
Price: 399.2 USD
Location: Juneau, Alaska
End Time: 2025-01-18T03:58:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Publication Year: 1971
Place of Publication: United States
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1971
Original/Facsimile: Original
