Abrams Dorst Doug Straka (20 results)
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Published by Mulholland Books, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: L&L's Book Nook, Centralia, WA, U.S.A.L&L's Book Nook
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Faults: Slipcase has a small dent on front, otherwise, as new. S. is a novel presented in an unusual format that weaves together two main narratives: a man's mysterious journey in a fictional book and two students' conversation in the margins, all while they work to solve a real-world mys…tery about the book's author. S. is a complete novel, the final work of a famously reclusive author, Straka. The novel explores themes of identity, authorship, political and espionage. The novel also contains footnotes by its fictional editor, F.X. Caldeira about Straka's life. The second story involves handwritten notes, postcards, and other loose inserts placed within the physical copy of S. These are the conversations of two college students who use the book to communicate. The pair become obsessed with uncovering the true identity of Straka, a revolutionary figure whose life is shrouded in rumor and mystery. A truly unique literary achievement.
- Hardcover
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. Fine copy in slipcase, book looks like "ex-library" with markings in margins and many items tipped into the pages such as postcards, letters, and clippings, a "book" experience and adventure by Dorst and J.J. Abrams.
Language: English
Published by Mulholland Books/ Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dave Shoots, Bookseller, Saint John, NB, CanadaDave Shoots, Bookseller
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£ 45.95
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original grey cloth over boards with yellow, black and white decoration and black lettering. No slipcase. The authors have created a "book within a book" by writing a novel and annotating it with notes by two people who are reading it (after taking it from the library). It…'s made to look like a library book, and has dozens of items of ephemera stuck into it. Great gift for a reader who appreciates "odd". 456 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Mulholland Books/Little Brown: Boston, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 9.5 x 6.25", AS NEW IN ORIGINAL, UNOPENED SHRINKWRAP.
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Published by Cannongate, 2015
Seller: Antiquariat an der Linie 3, Darmstadt, GermanyAntiquariat an der Linie 3
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Gr. 8° geb. Pappeinband. 472 S., zahlr. Beilagen Gebundener Pappeinband in Original-Schuber, 24 x 17 cm, noch original eingeschweißt (Abbildung hier von anderem Exemplar). NEIN, dieses Buch ist nicht vollgekritzelt und auch kein 'Leihexemplar', wie der Stempel auf dem Vorsatz verkündet, und auch die Zettel, Karten, Belege, Notiz…en etc., die darin liegen, wurden nicht vergessen. Sie sind Teil des raffinierten Gesamtkunstwerks. Verlagstext: Eine junge Studentin findet in der Bibliothek ein Buch, in das ein anderer Student Hunderte von Randbemerkungen gekritzelt hat, offenbar im Bemühen, der wahren Identität des unter Pseudonym schreibenden Autors V. M. Straka auf die Spur zu kommen. Die junge Frau ist fasziniert und ergänzt die Notizen mit eigenen Mutmaßungen. Zwischen den beiden Studenten Jen und Eric entspinnt sich eine lebhafte Unterhaltung, die allein auf den Seiten des Romans »Das Schiff des Theseus« stattfindet. Gemeinsam machen sie sich auf die Suche nach dem mysteriösen Autor V. M. Straka. Ein unbekannter Übersetzer hat den Roman herausgegeben und ihn mit teilweise verwirrenden Fußnoten versehen. Doch die beiden finden heraus, dass diese Fußnoten einen geheimen Code ergeben, der ihnen Informationen liefert, die der Straka-Forschung bisher völlig unbekannt waren. Was wie ein Spiel beginnt, wird im Laufe der Zeit bitterer Ernst, denn jemand scheint Interesse daran zu haben, dass die Identität des Autors nicht gelüftet wird. Jen und Eric geraten in gefährliche Verstrickungen, die sie fast das Leben kosten. EAN 9780857864772 Ein hochraffiniert komponierter Roman, der zeigt, was ein Buch anrichten kann. In der Literatur und im Leben. Straka201501 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1150.
Language: English
Published by USA, Mulholland Books., 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Bucks County Bookshop IOBA, Doylestown, PA, U.S.A.Bucks County Bookshop IOBA
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On the "title page": New York, Winged Shoes Press, 1949 (the real publisher is listed on the slipcase). -- A novel with "original" printing plus printed marginalia, in various colors, icons, "library" markings, as well as various pieces of faked ephemera loosely laid in. Quite an exercise in bookish creativity. -- Hardcover, wit…h slipcase explaining just what this is. Condition: fine, with very good minus slipcase (the sealing label is torn off).
More imagesPublished by Mullholland Books, New York, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Condition: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition with slipcase. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiv, 456pp. The twenty-two inserts of ephemera designed to accompany this edition are all present. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Grey illustrated hardback cloth cover.
More imagesPublished by Winged Shoes Pfess (2013), New York, 2013
- Hardcover
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.Old New York Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile edition. 456p octavoe, illustrated. a very fine copy in gray decorated cloth enclosed in publisher's slipcase. A facsimile of the 1949 printing. Laid in is numerous pieces of ephemera and annotated throughout in facsimile.
Published by Winged Shoe Press, NY, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in gray cloth, stamped in black, yellow and white with matching slipcase. 456 pp. Poses as an ex-library book from 1949 with all types of material laid in. The subject matter: What is Ship of Theseus, and who is its mysterious author V.M. Straka?… Conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst, Ship of Theseus is the central novel within the experience that is S., a multi-faceted narrative of love and mystery. Ship of Theseus is at its core and is the final book written by a man shrouded in deception and violence. It tells the mystical adventure of an equally mysterious figure, who is struggling to discover his own identity. Abducted onto the eponymous ship, the main character is swept into a story that spans oceans and ports, mountains and caves, capitals and citadels. Two things sustain him: his lifelong search for his love, Sola; and the infernal purpose of the ship and its crew. Equal parts Kafka and Lovecraft, Ship of Theseus is both a frightening adventure and a philosophical treasure hunt. J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. A bit hard to find.
Published by Winged Shoes Press / Mulholland Books, New York, 2013, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Royal octavo, hardcover, near fine in near fine slipcase. Includes mimeographed letter from author laid in. Purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, it is in fact a book written in 2013 by J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst as a exercise i…n book creativity and a homage to the written word. The book with its mysterious author are traded between two students, Eric and Jennifer, as they try and find out who the author really is. students have written copious notes, in various coloured pens, in the margins as part of the book. As the book is purportedly published in 1949 an ex library including due back stamps to the rear paste-down and library sticker to the lower back strip edge. The book has been artificially aged with age toning of the text block edges and pages with foxing also present. Cute idea; interesting book. Book.
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- First Edition
Seller: A Book Preserve/ John A. Crider, Bookseller, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.A Book Preserve/ John A. Crider, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Gray cloth hardcover with modernist illustration and titles on cover and spine in black illustrated slip-case. The seal is neatly cut and entirely intact. Book is intentionally faux-aged and camouflaged as an ex-library book published in 1949 and heavily annotated with margin notes in the… hands two fictitious readers (which forms a separate mystery overlaid on the narrative). This comedic homage to travel literature and pseudo-academic prose will not fail to delight. Includes all 24 fictitious "laid-in" items between the pages: post-cards, news clippings, epistles, loose notes, business cards. From the publisher's statement: "The Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey. The writer: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumors that swirl around him. The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears." Ships fast with tracking.
Published by Little Brown, Boston, 2013
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in gray buckram, stamped in black, yellow and white. This book has everything, notes throughout, postcards, letters, faux marginalia and library stamps throughout; obit laid in. A matching slipcase. "the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic wr…iter named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey". 456 pp. The book must be seen to be believed. A publishing masterwork. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Mulholland Books
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Seller: Librairie La forêt des Livres, Lévis, QC, CanadaLibrairie La forêt des Livres
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. CULT CLASSIC! IMPORTANT NOTE: The concept of this novel is to deliberately build the book as if it was a used library item with manuscript notes by readers. Includes 22 loose page inserts (letters, photos, postcards, etc.) contributing to the story. Illustrated slipcase. «The chronicle of two readers…finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding--all within the margins of a book conceived by Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst. The book: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey. The writer: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumors that swirl around him. The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears.». Abrams, J. J. (illustrator).
Language: German
Published by Köln : Kiepenheuer & Witsch 2015 (2013)., 2015
- Hardcover
Seller: ANTIQUARIAT BÜCHERBERG Martin Walkner, Salzburg, AustriaANTIQUARIAT BÜCHERBERG Martin Walkner
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XVI, 522 S. mit 22 teils gefalteten Farb-Beilagen (Briefe, Fotos, Ansichtskarten, Scheibe u.a.). Leinenähnliche Pappe, Deckelillustr., Fadenheftung, 25 cm. Schönes Exemplar fast ohne Gebrauchsspuren, montiertes Papierrückenschildchen randrissig, Schuber fehlt, Beilagen kollationiert (Einlagestellen unsicher). - Experimenteller R…oman von Doug Dorst nach J. J. Abrams. - Faksimile-Imitat (künstlich vergilbtes Leihbibliotheksexemplar) der fiktiven Ausgabe V.M. Straka, Winged Shoes Press, New York 1949, mit unzähligen hs. Farb-Einträgen u. Vorwort von F. X. Caldeira. - Aus dem amerikan. Engl. von Tobias Schnettler und Bert Schröder. sm [Von Schweizer Bankkonten keine Banküberweisung, nur Kreditkartenzahlung über Abebooks/ZVAB] Sprache: Deutsch. - Gewicht in Gramm: 1100. - Literatur: Romane, Erzählungen. - Stichworte: Englische Literatur Amerika, Belletristik, Prosa, Romane, Geschichten, Dichtung, Sprachkunst. -.
Published by Winged Shoes Press, New York, 1949
- Hardcover
Seller: White Raven Books, Ypsilanti, MI, U.S.A.White Raven Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1949 on the title page, actual publication date October 2013 inside the back cover; Gray cloth, black titles, cover illustration, & many inserts (proabably all); A very good copy; 456 pages. Size: 6.25"x9.25".
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- First Edition
Seller: TschaunersWelt, Waldkirch, GermanyTschaunersWelt
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Pp. Condition: Gut. 1. Aufl. XVI, 522 S. ; 25 cm + 22 Beil. Der Pappschuber weist wenige leichte Gebrauchsspuren auf, das Buch befindet sich in einem wirklich sehr guten Zustand ISBN: 9783462047264 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.
Language: German
Published by Köln, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2015, gr. 8°., 2015
- Hardcover
Seller: Antiquariat Walter Markov, Bonn, GermanyAntiquariat Walter Markov
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522 S. Mit zahlreiche (original) Beilagen (Zettel, Briefe, Postkarten etc.). *-*-*-*-*-*- SHIPPING COSTS to other EU-COUNTRIES occasionally may be different than indicated (according to the weight). To OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD they may be different (sometimes less or rarely more, according to the weight). - ! ! ! ! NO SHIPPI…NG TO USA ! ! ! ! -*-*-*-*-*-* Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001 OLn., OSchuber; Schuber leicht berieben und mit einer kleinen verkratzten Stelle; Sigel des Schubers geöffnet; Einband leicht berieben, stellenweise etwas nachgedunkelt, mit wenigen leichten, kleinen Flecken und am unteren Kapital leicht gestaucht; sonst in gutem Zustand.
Language: German
Published by Köln, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2015, gr. 8°., 2015
- Hardcover
Seller: Antiquariat Walter Markov, Bonn, GermanyAntiquariat Walter Markov
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522 S. Mit zahlreiche (original) Beilagen (Zettel, Briefe, Postkarten etc.). *-*-*-*-*-*- SHIPPING COSTS to other EU-COUNTRIES occasionally may be different than indicated (according to the weight). To OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD they may be different (sometimes less or rarely more, according to the weight). - ! ! ! ! NO SHIPPI…NG TO USA ! ! ! ! -*-*-*-*-*-* Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1001 OLn., OSchuber; Schuber leicht berieben und am Fuß des Rückens leicht gestaucht; Sigel des Schubers geöffnet; Einband an einer Ecke etwas berieben; und am unteren Kapital ganz leicht gestaucht; sonst in gutem Zustand.
Published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Köln, 2015, 2015
Seller: Versandantiquariat Kerzemichel, Wittenberge, GermanyVersandantiquariat Kerzemichel
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522 S., 8°, Leinenstruktur, im Oschuber, Aus dem amerikanischen Englisch von Tobias Schnettler und Bert Schröder, mit 22 inneliegenden Zugaben wie Briefe, Postkarten, usw., Schuber etwas knitterich, das Buch selber sehr gutes Exemplar, über 1000g.
