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FORD, RICHARD: : WOMEN WITH MEN - THREE STORIES

LONDON.THE HARVILL PRESS,1997.

ISBN 186046341X.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.['The Womanizer' first appeared in Granta,1992,and 'Jealous' first appeared in The New Yorker,1992.] Near MINT/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,wrap-around white background central band with b/w photograph to either panel - front cover: a man+ woman embracing,rear cover - author's b/w portrait photograph and capitalised black-lettered author name and title; spine/backstrip with capitalised red-lettered author+publisher names and capitalised black-lettered title. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without foxing/ spotting; contents brigh,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, spotless and unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,a red headband and immaculate maroon endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-255pp [paginated] includes 3 stories: 'The Womanizer', 'Jealousy' and 'Occidentals' comprising 8 chapters and last two stories without chapters but complete respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication,author's thanks,a contents list/table,individual story title separator pages,and to the rear,6pp auhtor's other published titles by same publisher. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional acceptable example for its cleanliness and brightness. Richard Ford (b. February 16,1944),American novelist and short story writer.His best-known works are the novel 'The Sportswriter' and its sequels,'Independence Day', 'The Lay of the Land' and 'Let Me Be Frank With You', and the short story collection 'Rock Springs' published a decade earlier. Ford's first book since his bestselling and award-winning 'Independence Day', offers three long stories (their action is too concentrated for novellas) in which men try to come to terms, uneasily,with the countless imponderables of a woman's heart. Whether single,long married or newly met,Ford's characters confront the obscure difference between privacy and intimacy,the fine distinction between pleasing another and pleasing oneself,and the need for reliance that is tempered by vulnerability. Small print run - 75,000 first printing. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. Buyers in EU countries may be required to pay Import VAT and a handling fee to the courier/mail service on items costing more than 150 Euros (including shipping costs).For items less than 150 Euros to EU buyers,charges may be minimised by opting to pay myself direct,via my account at Paypal. Please contact seller prior to ordering for more information. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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