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1982120568New York: Harper & Row 1982. Signed limited first edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow. Fine in a fine slipcase. Albert Corde dean of a Chicago college is unprepared for the violent response to his expose of city corruption. Accused of betraying his city as well as being a racist he journeys to Bucharest where his mother-in-law lies dying only to find corruption rife in the Communist capital. Switching back and forth between the two cities The Dean's December represents Bellow's "most spirited resistance to the forces of our time" Malcolm Bradbury. Harper & Row hardcover books
1982122663New York: Harper & Row 1982. First edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo original green cloth. Association copy inscribed by the author on the title page "For David Kent Saul Bellow." The recipient David Kent was Saul Bellow's Canadian publisher. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. An excellent association. Albert Corde dean of a Chicago college is unprepared for the violent response to his expose of city corruption. Accused of betraying his city as well as being a racist he journeys to Bucharest where his mother-in-law lies dying only to find corruption rife in the Communist capital. Switching back and forth between the two cities The Dean's December represents Bellow's "most spirited resistance to the forces of our time" Malcolm Bradbury. Harper & Row hardcover books
198219006New York: Harper & Row 1982. First edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo original green cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Albert Corde dean of a Chicago college is unprepared for the violent response to his expose of city corruption. Accused of betraying his city as well as being a racist he journeys to Bucharest where his mother-in-law lies dying only to find corruption rife in the Communist capital. Switching back and forth between the two cities The Dean's December represents Bellow's "most spirited resistance to the forces of our time" Malcolm Bradbury. Harper & Row hardcover books
1982182New York: Harper & Row Publishers 1982. Uncorrected Proof of the first edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo. Fine in light green wrappers as issued. Signed by the author. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary." Harper & Row Publishers unknown books
196576533New York NY.: The Viking Press. Very Good. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in gray paper covered boards with a black cloth spine with white and gray stamping to the spine in a dust jacket with some scuffing and soiling as well as wear/chipping to the edges. The cover edges show some light wear and a bit of light sunning. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean. There is a red remainder mark down the fore-edge. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu 1945-2019 of Columbus Ohio. . The Viking Press hardcover books
1966104720London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1966. First UK edition. Hardcover. A play from the author of "Herzog." A very near fine copy with a bookplate on the front pastedown that is completely obscured by the flap of the very near fine dust jacket that has a tiny crease to the front flap. An uncommon book. Weidenfeld & Nicolson unknown books
196510975ENew York: Viking 1965. First Edition. Near fine with the faintest trace of edgewear and one corner very slightly bumped in a near fine bright dust jacket. Viking unknown books
1965246158New York: The Viking Press 1965. Hardcover. 118p. very good first edition in quarter-cloth and unclipped dj with some wear and lightly-sunned spine. The Viking Press hardcover books
1965204620New York: Viking 1965. First. hardcover. near fine/very good. 118 pages. Slim 8vo black cloth-backed boards slightly chipped d.w. New York: Viking 1965. First edition. A bit of residue glue on outer cloth near edge of gutter else a fine copy in very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Viking unknown books
1965108439New York: The Viking Press 1965. First edition of the only play by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Saul Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Humboldt's Gift in 1975 and in 1976 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 'for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work.' He is the only novelist to receive three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammler's Planet. The Viking Press hardcover books
196634864London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1966. First edition of the only play by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Alan Ball. Saul Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Humboldt's Gift in 1975 and in 1976 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 'for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work.' He is the only novelist to receive three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammler's Planet. Weidenfeld & Nicholson hardcover books
198923596New York: Penguin Books. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Wraps advance reading copy of this Novella with publicity info on first leaf fine copy.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 108 pp . Penguin Books paperback books
19471327008New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. Hardcover. Octavo; G-/VG; Ex-library; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine blue with white print; DJ in mylar clean and bright "facsimile dust jacket"; Boards in black cloth with blue print wear to corners and spine caps tape at top and bottom of front and rear shelfwear with mild bumps and light stains; Text block has blue-tinted top edge tanning and stains to endpapers library stamp on rear flyleaf clean text; 294 pages. 1327008. FP New Rockville Stock. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1947293070New York: Vanguard 1947. First. hardcover. good. 8vo black cloth spine printed in green N.Y.Vanguard 1947. First Edition.<br/><br/> The author's second book. The edges & corners are lightly rubbed; fore-edge of front cover is bumped end-leaves stained.<br/><br/> Vanguard unknown books
1947140937053New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1947. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 294 pp. Black cloth with blue spine lettering. Very Good with gift inscription on front free endpaper foxing to edges. In Very Good dust jacket with dulled and toned spine panel chipped along top edge of back panel a few smaller chips from head and tail unclipped $2.75. The author's second novel with troubled protagonist Asa Leventhal. The Vanguard Press, Inc unknown books
1947CNJL2055New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Octavo size 302 pp. This is Saul Bellow's 1915-2005 second novel one in which the author explores the many aspects of human relationships including guilt and obsession. Bellow is the only writer to date to win the National Book Award for Fiction three times; he was also awarded the Pulitzer Prize the Nobel Prize for Literature and the National Medal of Arts.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full black cloth blue lettering on the spine top edge stained blue title page with a rectangular ruled border; octavo size 8.5" by 5.75" pagination: i-viii 1 blank 3-294; first edition per Zempel no indication of subsequent printings on copyright page. Dust jacket shows original price of $2.75 on both flaps front panel and spine with light blue background white lettering sketch of scales in black on front review blurbs on back panel for Bellow's first book "Dangling Man" front flap with quote about Bellow by Robert Penn Warren with summary of book below back flap with black-and-white photograph of a very young Saul Bellow bio below.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume fine with clean boards straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; the usual light toning to the endpapers else fine. The unclipped dust jacket near fine clean lightly toned one chip at the bottom of the back panel approximately 0.5" by .75" very light overall edgewear and some sunning to the spine.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Vanguard Press, Inc hardcover books
194763280NY:: Vanguard Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. B0057XKD7K . The Nobel laureate's second book. First edition. Upper corners bumped else very good in a very good minor edge wear with two very small chips at the crown of the spine light age toning dust jacket.; 294 pages . Vanguard Press, hardcover books
194743331New York: The Vanguard Press Inc 1947. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth. Very good in fair dust jacket. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. The Vanguard Press, Inc unknown books
1947125877New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's second book. Octavo original black cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A Burgess 99 title. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
194733548New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second book. Octavo original black cloth. In near fine condition. A Burgess 99 title. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
194796322New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second book. Octavo original black cloth. Signed on the title page by the author "Saul Bellow July 20 04 Vermont." Near fine in a good price-clipped dust jacket with some wear and tear. A Burgess 99 title. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
194788346New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second novel. Octavo original black cloth. An excellent example in a near fine dust jacket. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
19471961New York: The Vanguard Press 1947. First edition of the author's second novel. Octavo original black cloth. Signed twice by the author. Signed "good wishes Saul Bellow" on the title page and again on a notecard on the front free endpaper. Light rubbing near fine in the original dust jacket with a few small chips to the spine. Looking back at his first two novels later in his career Bellow "distanced himself from them by calling Dangling Man his M.A. and The Victim his Ph.D." Like many of his works the protagonist is a young Jewish man. In a New York heat wave he is accosted in the park by a stranger who accuses him of ruining his life. "The best novel to come out of America-or England-for a generation" The New York Review of Books. The Vanguard Press hardcover books
1977UBELTOJ00AGGAvon 1977. Very Good. Bellow Saul. To Jerusalem and Back. NY: Avon 1977. 232pp. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed edges. Avon paperback books
1976914768NY: Viking. 1976. His first book of nonfiction a personal account of his visit to Israel in 1975 published the year he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Signed by the author. Spotting to top stain else fine in a fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Viking hardcover books