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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Modern Literature, Book Reviews).
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A man of letters: Selected essays
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. Writing inside. Owner's name on front endpage. In protective mylar cover. (literary criticism, essays, literature).
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£ 5.57
Convert currency£ 5.49 shipping from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCondition: Very Good. 1753696296. 7/28/2025 9:51:36 AM.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Published by Random House Inc, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Couple short tears to jacket.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ILAB MWABA
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 1st. Remainder mark on the bottom edge.
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A Man Of Letters Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
Seller: Dale A. Sorenson, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First US Edition. V. S. Pritchett. A MAN OF LETTERS: Selected Essays. New York: Random House, (1985). First American Edition. 8vo. xii,305 pages. Hardcover. Book in fine condition, no owner's name. Dustjacket near fine, unclipped. 46 critical essays drawn from Pritchett's contributions to the New Statesman, The New Yorker, the New York Review of Books and from his first book of essays written during WW II. ISBN 0394549821; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 305 pages.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0701139714 ISBN 13: 9780701139711
Language: English
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 1 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. A Nearly Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has soiling to the black boards and some age toning to the pages, housed in a price-clipped, scuffed, and slightly edgeworn Very Good+ dust-jacket; This book consists of selected essays by V. S. Pritchett, covering a variety of topics including literature, history, and philosophy. Pritchett is one of the most renowned essayists in the world, and his essays are always interesting and thought-provoking. This book is a great introduction to his work, and is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about one of the most respected and prolific writers of our time.; 8vo; 305 pages.
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A MAN OF LETTERS: Selected Essays
Published by New York: Random House, 1985
Language: English
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
First US printing. 46 brief critical essays on writers ranging from Henry Fielding to Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Virgnia Woolf, and from Twain and Faulkner to Nathaniel West and Camus and Tugenov, etc. F/VG+ (an apparently unread copy, but light soiling and edgewear to dj from handling.).
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1985
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(+). 305pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (lightly soiled). New York: Random House, (1986.) Near fine copy in very good(+) d.w.
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A MAN OF LETTERS: Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1985
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ILAB IOBA MWABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. 1st American edition. 305p. A very good hardcover book in a very good dustjacket. Jacket has some light wear, previous owner's bookplate, otherwise clean and tight. A collection of essays on various literary works.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Published by Random, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Pages clean and tight. Clean blue and white cover. Clean dust jacket. Nice solid condition.
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VG+, unmarked Hardback; DJ-Fine. xii + 305 pp.
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A Man of Letters : Selected Essays
Published by Random House, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Hard cover binding, 305 pp. Contributions from the New Yorker, New York Review of Books, and the New Statesman. Essays in major British and European authors, including Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Thomas Day, Walter Scott, and many others. Fine in fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.
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A Man of Letters Selected Essays
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0701139714 ISBN 13: 9780701139711
Language: English
Seller: Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, U.S.A.
Association Member: TXBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. "This wise and sparkling collection is, in itself, a lasting tribute to one of the greatest Men of Letters of our time." Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Minor edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends. Pages are tanned but clean. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear. Tiny creases on corners and spine ends. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 305 pages.
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A Man Of Letters: Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Condition: Very Good. First American. Very good plus. Former owner's name inside front cover.
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A Man of Letters Selected Essays
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0701139714 ISBN 13: 9780701139711
Language: English
Seller: Webbooks, Wigtown, Wigtown, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
£ 8
Convert currency£ 30 shipping from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages tanned. Wrapper price clipped. OX3161.
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A MAN OF LETTERS Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1/2 inch open tear at spine crown. ; 9.3 X 6.1 X 1.2 inches; 305 pages.
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A MAN OF LETTERS : Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Scuffing to panels. Chip to front panel. ; 9.30 X 6.10 X 1.20 inches; 305 pages.
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A Man of Letters: Selected Essays
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Unclipped DJ in archival cover.
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A Man of Letters Selected Essays
Published by Random House, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0394549821 ISBN 13: 9780394549828
Language: English
Seller: Good Books In The Woods, Spring, TX, U.S.A.
Association Member: TXBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED by author on bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front paste-down endpaper. Stated First American Edition. "A Man of Letters is a long-awaited collection of forty-six critical essays drawn from V. S. Pritchett's contributions to the New Statesman, The New Yorker, the New York Review of Books and from his first book of essays, written during World War II and no longer available." Ships same or next business day. Spine is slightly skewed. Moderate edge wear. Small bumps on spine ends and bottom corners. Bumps on top corners. Otherwise, free from major defect. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. DJ has minimal edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners and spine ends. Faded on spine. Faint soiling on head edge of back cover. Slightly tanned on head edges of flaps. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 305 pages; Signed by Author.
