Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, First Edition (60 results)

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 1079 pp., First printing of the anniversary edition., With a new foreword by Tom Bissell.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. It is an exuberant, uniquely American exploration of the passions that make us human - and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do. A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without sacrificing for a moment its own entertainment value. It is an exuberant, uniquely American exploration of the passions that make us human - and one of those rare books that renew the idea of what a novel can do. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket issued. 1st Edition. 1st ed/1st printing. Two front Corners of cover has bumping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second printing of the first edition, hardcover, has a subtle lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, mild wear to the cover edges, a small smudge and tiny ding to the front board, and smudging to the edges of the text block with a large remainder mark to the tail. Overall, a solid, Near Very Good copy in a Very Good, unclipped dust jacket, which has light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, mild wear to the edges, rubbing to the covers, and a spot of peeling to the inside of the spine. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1079 pages. First edition stated, number line runs to 2; spelling of Vollmann corected last line rear panel. Remainder swipe to lower edge, line of offsetting from binder's glue along front gutter. Former owner's name at foot of half title verso. Else clean and unmarked. Front flap has price printed $29.95 and $40.00 in Canada. 9.5 x 6.5 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good hardcover in a Very Good dj (small, approx. 1/2", superficial damp stain, to lower side outer page edge block which extends slightly over to bottom outer page edge block, slight shelf wear). First Edition, 2nd printing. "First Edition" stated to copyright page and # row of lower copyright page ends in # 2. Clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj. Dj is covered in protective mylar. Scarce early printing. 1079pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a Near Fine dj (small crease to lower right corner of front inner dj flap; very slight shelf wear to dj spinal extremities; tiny 1/8" spot to side outer page edge block). First Edition, 3rd printing. "First Edition" stated to copyright page and # row of lower copyright page ends in # 3. A nice copy of a scarce early printing. 1079pp.

Hardcover. First Edition; Ninth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; 1088 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 6.25 x 9.5 in. 1,079 pp. Very good+ in original paper-covered boards with mild foxing to head of text block, light shelfwear and toning to foot of spine and edges, and a fine pictorial dust jacket. A stated first edition, first printing with a full number line and the misspelling of Vollman[n] to the jacket's rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full number line. First issue DJ with Vollmann's name mispelled on back cover. A fine copy in a fine DJ, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #153.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The special signed galley edition of Wallace's masterpiece -- a landmark of late 20th-century literature. This copy is clean and tight -- unread and pristine. The ultimate collectible edition of a certified classic -- one made more poignant by the author's untimely passing. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Book is very good condition without any significant bumps at the spine. Book corners are sharp. Patchy discolorations over front and back cover. Dust jacket is fine and protected in Brodart cover. Book is unmarked, unclipped, signed and dated by the author on the title page (not tipped-in). Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Publication Date February 19, 1996. Uncorrected Advance Proof/Speical Galleys signed by the author. (on the front endpaper). 1079pp. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Special Bound Galley/Uncorrected Advance.

Condition: Near Fine. Advance Reading Copy. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition, signed by the author, as issued by the publisher. Near Fine with light wear to wraps; a beautiful copy. The late author's magnum-opus, and one of the most important literary works to come out of the 1990s (also known as pre-subsidized time).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Stated First Edition with complete number line. Price on the front flap of the dust jacket has been scratched off. Crease to top corner of the front flap of the dust jacket. Line of what looks like binder's glue shows on the left side of the front free endpaper. Stray pen mark on fore page edges and light soiling to page edges.

Condition: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition, signed by the author as issued by the publisher. Very Good with wear to covers, small tear to foot of upper spine joint. Type on contact information label to front cover is scribbled out in ink, several pages are wavy. The late author's magnum-opus, and one of the most important literary works to come out of the 1990s (also known as pre-subsidized time, as the Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment where most of the novel's actions occur is most likely either 2008 or 2009.).

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Book condition is Very Good+ in wraps. Minor wear to exterior, including a faint smudge to bottom page edges. Text is clean and unmarked, binding strong. Signed by David Foster Wallace on the front end page. The Special Galleys were released only as a signed edition; in the few of these we've handled, this is the first that Wallace drew a neat little accompanying face to the signature. 9.29 X 6.14 X 2.20 inches; 1088 pages.

No Binding. Condition: Clamshell As New. No Jacket. Custom Clamshell Case. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Wallace, David Foster. INFINITE JEST. New York: Little, Brown and Company, (1996, Book Date). Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is gilt-stamped at the spine, & features a blind embossed [sculpted] SkyScape design raised on the upper cover inspired by the first edition DJ's illustration & is covered in elegant Medium Blue & Black Nuba®, a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather & finished inside in soft black velour. 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 cornerstone generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available. Book definitely NOT included.

First edition. Thick 4to; blue paper boards stamped in silver to spine, 1079 pp, dust jacket. With full number line in an unclipped ($29.95) dust jacket with 'Vollman' misspelled on rear panel. Virtually Fine excepting previous owner's name and date penned to fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Printing (full number line), in First State dust jacket (incorrectly spelling William Vollmann as "Vollman" on back panel) of the author's magnum opus. Thick 8vo: [4],1079,[1]. Publisher's quarter-bound French blue cloth spine over periwinkle paper-covered boards, spine stamped in silver. Superb, a virtually pristine copy, square, clean, and tight. Time 100. "The plot of Infinite Jestâ"which revolves around, among other things, a lost, unwatchably beautiful art film and a conspiracy among wheelchair-bound Quebecois secessionistsâ"is decidedly secondary to the painfully funny dialogue and Wallace's endlessly rich ruminations and speculations on addiction, entertainment, art, life and, of course, tennis." (Time 100) To help readers slice through the novel's dense thickets of prose, Wallace included 98 pages of "Notes & Errata." The title is from Hamlet, Act V, Scene 1, in which Hamlet holds the skull of the court jester, Yorick: "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is!" N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. David Foster Wallace (1996) 'Infinite Jest'. US first edition, first printing, published by Little, Brown & Company. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "For Stella, with all best wishes, David Foster Wallace, 2/96". Condition: near fine and unread. The dust jacket is the correct first state with Vollman spelled incorrectly as called for. A landmark novel that has pushed the limits of what fiction can achieve, and a book that defined a generation. On Time Magazine's list of 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005. Infinite Jest is a cult book that became a phenomenon right from its publication day in 1996. Over one million copies had been sold by 2016. A book that has shaped popular culture despite or because of its length which demands much rewarding work from the reader. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Advance "Special Galleys" of Wallace's magnum opus, signed by Wallace with a drawing to the first blank. Also included is the rare fold-out promotional pamphlet, featuring an author bio and excerpt from Infinite Jest. Reportedly 1,000 of these advance copies, signed by Wallace, were issued to reviewers prior to the book's publication. New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1996. Publisher's pictorial wraps; pp. (x), 1,079, [1]. A very good copy. Binding remains firm and square, minor shelfwear with lightly bumped corners, very faint traces of soiling to text block edges. A nice copy with the scarce promotional pamphlet. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Signed promotional of Infinite Jest laid in. Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

First edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication on the title page, "Hello! David Foster Wallace 2/96." Fine in a fine first state dust jacket with Vollmann misspelled on the back panel. Jacket design by Steve Snider. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. Fine in fine 'First' issue dust jacket. Author William Vollmann's name misspelled on rear cover blurb. Sharp copy and uncommon so nice. Author's magnum opus. ; 6 1/4" X 9 1/2"; 1079 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Remainder mark on top text block edge. ; Personalized by author on FEP, signed on title page. ; Signed by Author.

Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author's magnum opus. Thick octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by David Foster Wallace. In near fine condition. In 2004, Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that's also a monster nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Foxing along text block edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Thick 8vo. 1,079 pp. First issue of Foster Wallace's magnum opus, widely considered a post-modern masterpiece, with $29.95 dust jacket price and with incorrect spelling of William Vollmann [misspelled as "Vollman"] on the rear dust jacket panel. A sharp copy. In 2004, author Chad Harbach declared that, in retrospect, Infinite Jest "now looks like the central American novel of the past thirty years, a dense star for lesser work to orbit." In a 2008 retrospective by The New York Times, Infinite Jest was described as "a masterpiece that is also a monster - nearly 1,100 pages of mind-blowing inventiveness and disarming sweetness. Its size and complexity make it forbidding and esoteric." Time Magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923.