New York. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. (1975). HARDCOVER.. VG/VG dj. Light foxing along outer fore edge, meager endpaper soil. Covers & text clean/tight, no names or writings. Jacket complete/clean Small octavo. NOT a remainder. xiv. + 274pp. Green cloth covers, gilt front & spine stamping, top edge tinted green (faded). Presumed First Edition. "First printing, 1975" stated BUT no ISBN on copyright page; ISBN on back dj flap. NO book club dot. $8.95 original list on jacket.

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Reading Myself and Others (1975) is an anthology of essays, interviews and criticism by the author Philip Roth. The first half of the book is built mainly upon Roth's assessment of his own published works at the time of the anthology's publication. The second half of the volume consists of essays and introductions by Roth about other authors.

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Seller: Booktopia (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 3102219
Title: Reading Myself & Others. [hardcover].
Author: Roth, Philip
Format/Binding: HARDCOVER.
Book Condition: Used - VG/VG dj. Light foxing along outer fore edge, meager endpaper soil. Covers & text clean/tight, no names or writings. Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0374247536
ISBN 13: 9780374247539
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Place of Publication: New York.
Date Published: (1975).
Pages: xiv. + 274pp.
Keywords: Philip Roth 20th Century Literary Criticism Essays Interviews First Edition
Size: Small octavo.

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