Far Tortuga
Peter Matthiessen
ISBN 10: 039449461X ISBN 13: 9780394494616
Published by Random House, 1975
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About the Author: Peter Matthiessen was born in New York City in 1927 and had already begun his writing career by the time he graduated from Yale University in 1950. The following year, he was a founder ofThe Paris Review. BesidesAt Play in the Fields of the Lord, which was nominated for the National Book Award, he has published six other works of fiction, includingFar TortugaandKilling Mister Watson. Mr. Matthiessen's parallel career as a naturalist and explorer has resulted in numerous widely acclaimed books of nonfiction, among themThe Tree Where Man Was Born, which was nominated for the National Book Award, andThe Snow Leopard, which won it. He died in 2014."
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Title: Far Tortuga
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: First Edition.
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Far Tortuga
Published by
Random House, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1975
ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Random House, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1975. A First (1st) Printing of the First Edition ("First Edition" stated with the number line to 2, per publisher's method of designating a first printing), that is paired with a dust jacket that has no price, but, again, notably the rear board of the book lacks a club deboss, while the rear panel of the dust jacket contains "Advance Comments". So possibly a review copy. Near Fine in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Appears Unread. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square, with pale blue topstain, deckled fore-edges and no markings of any kind. The Binding is blue-gray quarter cloth to aquamarine boards, some fading at the top 1/16", black author's initials and design to the front board, black title, etc., to the spine, unmarked blue map endpapers, and all corners square with wear at the very tips. The Dust Jacket is intact with wear at the head and heel of the spine and at the top edges, with some loss of color to the front panel. See the photos. 408 pages. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Written in an experimental narrative style with unique typography, poetic prose and using local dialects, the novel follows the story of a group of Caribbean turtle fishermen sailing a schooner in the waters of the Cayman Islands on a doomed voyage. NOTE: This is a heavy book, weighing 959 grams / 2 lb., 1.8 oz., and will require extra postage for international shipment. ISBN 10: 039449461X / ISBN 13: 9780394494616. Seller Inventory # 001115
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Far Tortuga
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Random House (NY), 1975
ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Seller: Chris Grobel, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Random House (NY) 1975 First Edition, First Printing. Very Good + in cloth spine over boards (some toning to the top and bottom edges, a long previous owner inscription on the verso of the front free and page) in a Very Good + DJ (very light edge wear on the top, a tiny nick along the spine near the front panel). Seller Inventory # ABE-1692842479137
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Far Tortuga
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ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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hardcover. Condition: Good. first edition with minimal marking inside not signed Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000149768
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Far Tortuga
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ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Seller: The Corner Bookshop, Bath, ME, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light fading to covers, small damp stain to bottom corner of cover and the corner of a few pages, top edge of pages blue pained with random house icon stamp, pages very bright and very good+. Dust jacket scuffed, lightly stained, edge worn, creased tear at top of spine, in Brodart. First edition, first printing with number line beginning at "2" in standard Random House practice at the time. Seller Inventory # 97287
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FAR TORTUGA [Signed]
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Random House, New York, NY, 1975
ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 408 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Aquamarine spine with blue and black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$10.95", has mild foxing along the head edges, rubbing wear along the rear tail fore corner, and mild wear along the edges. Boards have mild bending along the spine head and tail edges, and mild discoloration along the head and tail edges. Textblock has mild foxing along the edges. Signed flat by Peter Matthiesen on the title page. Shelved in Room C. 1391633. Special Collections. Seller Inventory # 1391633
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FAR TORTUGA [Signed]
Published by
Random House, New York, New York, 1975
ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 408 pages. In Good Plus condition with Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Spine is robin's egg blue with dark blue and black lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$10.95" on front flap, has mild age toning and soiling along rear cover, fore edges, and mild shelving wear along extremities. Boards have mild shelving wear and sun-fading along extremities, mild foxing and age-toning along tail edges, and mild chipping and tearing to tail fore corners. Text block edges moderately foxed (interior unaffected), head edge dyed blue and has mild scuffing and small liquid droplet stains, tail edge has moderate scuffing and light waviness. Signed flat on title page by Peter Matthiessen. Shelved Room C. 1397004. Special Collections. Seller Inventory # 1397004
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Far Tortuga (inscribed to Laurance Rockefeller)
Published by
Random House, NY, 1975
ISBN 10: 039449461X
ISBN 13: 9780394494616
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Seller: Rural Hours, La Grande, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. Second printing. An association copy, inscribed in the year of publication on the half-title page: "For Laurance & Mary Rockefeller, with warmest regards, Peter, April 4, 1975." A great association, as Laurance Rockefeller was like Matthiessen a devoted conservationist, though he was more of an insider and major player/philanthropist. Lady Bird Johnson called him "America's leading conservationist." In particular he funded the expansion fo the Grand Teton National Park and had a hand in creating and enlarging many other parks. He served as Chairman of the Wildlife Conservation Society and founded the American Conservation Association. In 1991, he was award a Congressional Gold Medal for his conservation efforts. His overlap with Matthiessen's interests is considerable, but there is no obvious record of their collaboration; they are united by a tragedy, however, as Laurance's nephew Michael Rockefeller disappeared on the 1961 New Guinea expedition that Matthiessen participated in and chronicled in his bookUnder the Mountain Wall (1962).Meanwhile,Far Tortuga is a novel that follows nine fishermen sailing in the Cayman Island; its known for its use of dialect and its experimental flavor, and it received high praise (Kirkus, infamously hard to please, called it "a sublime work of intense human drama"). Some consider it still his best work of fiction, though he won the National Book Award much later for Shadow Country. A very good plus copy on account of sunning to board edges, otherwise fine. In a very good jacket with a little edge wear and toning, rubbing, and one bump/indentation to spine. An excellent environmental association. Seller Inventory # 1732
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