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1st printing of the first American hardcover edition SIGNED by Irving on the title page in black ink (NY: Dutton, 1978). No inscription or markings by a previous owner. The jacket is price intact and there is no remainder mark. LAID-IN is a four-color card promoting the author's participation in a reading series and a ticket to the event which celebrated "40 Years with Garp" and launched the publication of the 40th Anniversary Edition of the novel (Toronto: Knopf, 2018). This example of the 1st printing of the Dutton first hardcover edition with mustard boards, burgundy endpapers and navy blue cloth binding is tight and sits squarely. The top corner of the front board is bruised (not bumped). The top and bottom corners of the back board are rubbed. There is tanning to the page edges and a short, closed tear in the bottom edge of the title page. The navy blue dust jacket is bright, crisp and price intact. There is no evidence of sunning to the panels or spine. Minor wear to the tips of both panels at the hinges. The back panel of the jacket bears the pub date of 0478 and a small patch of scratches. Also available from this bookseller are autographed Canadian first printings of A Prayer for Owen Meany (Toronto: Lester and Orpen Dennys, 1989) and Trying to Save Piggy Sneed (Toronto: Knopf, 1993). Canadian buyer will be charged GST.

The World According to Garp is a novel by John Irving, published in 1978. The story chronicles the life of T.S. Garp, his struggles to naviagte a world full of unpredictable events, and his often humorous and complex relationships with the women in his life.