Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
Motherless Brooklyn is a Jonathan Lethem novel published in 1999. It is a detective story set in Brooklyn. The novel won the 1999 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction and the 2000 Gold Dagger award for crime fiction. Lethem's protagonist has Tourette syndrome, a disorder marked by involuntary tics. In 2005 it was announced that Edward Norton would direct, adapt, and star in a film adaptation, set in the 1950s. The movie will be released in 2010.
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
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- As New
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- Signed Collector's Edition
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- 2014
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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NZ$166.23
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Full calf, gilt decor, raised bands, all edges gilt. An as new copy, signed by Jonathan Lethem. Includes Certificate of Authenticity also signed by Jonathan Lethem.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385491839
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Morganton, Georgia, USA
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NZ$49.87
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Doubleday, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st printing. A tight, square, clean copy with a bump to the top of the spine and light pushing at the bottom of the spine in a dust jacket with very light wear now protected in removable mylar cover. Signed by the author on the title page.
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1999-09-13
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385491839
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Doubleday, 1999-09-13. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, creases & toning in a mylar cover. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Near Fine
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- 2000
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- Soft cover
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- 9780375724831
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Newport, Washington, USA
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NZ$18.70
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New York: Vintage, 2000. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Blue and white cover is clean and bright, unmarked, with tight and square binding. Pages clean and free of any markings, no creasing. Very gently used book. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. A cross between… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385491839
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Southampton, New York, USA
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NZ$74.79
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Doubleday, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($23.95 price intact). Published by Doubleday, 1999. Octavo. Black cloth over black boards stamped in silver with gray endpapers. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Spotting to page… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385491839
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Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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NZ$41.56
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Doubleday, 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Clean, with no owners' marks; the hard cover and dust jacket show softening and edgewear at corners and spine ends, the jacket bearing small edge tears at the right front corners, otherwise well-kept. The jacket is unclipped and now protected in a clear sleeve. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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NZ$8.05
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Vintage. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385491839
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$9.96
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Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, The, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- First Faber Edition
- Published
- 2000
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780571203161
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Queanbeyan, NSW, AUS
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NZ$16.62
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London: Faber & Faber, 2000. Book. Very Good +. Mass Market Paperback. First Faber Edition. VG+, Edgewear, crease, light browning. Crime drama, with the main protagonist having Tourette's syndrome. Expanded condition report/scan on request.. Item Price
NZ$16.62
Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
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NZ$99.74
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Doubleday. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Doubleday: New York, 1999. As New Book in As New Dust Jacket in protective mylar. First Edition stated with full number line. Binding is square and tight, text is clean and unmarked, not price clipped. Fifth novel and winner of the National Book Critics Award. Author known for blending detective fiction… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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- 1
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Westerville, Ohio, USA
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NZ$41.54
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Doubleday, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 6x1x9. Books are carefully sealed in waterproof mailers and then boxed to prevent damage during transit.Almost new hardback and jacket. No owners' names or labels. Text is clean, unmarked. Jacket is in clear protective cover. First edition, 1st printing. Full number line ending in "1". (Shelf location: F1) Item Price
NZ$41.54
Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Doubleday Books, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$9.96
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Doubleday Books, 1999. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
NZ$9.96
Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardback.
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Lancaster, Lancashire, GBR
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NZ$12.64
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Doubleday , 1999 . Hardback. . Hardback in dustwrapper. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG+ hardback (light edgewear) in VG+ dustwrapper (light edgewear). Item Price
NZ$12.64
Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
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- Hardcover
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Madison, New Jersey, USA
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NZ$132.98
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New York: Doubleday, 1999. 311pp. Black boards, silver lettering on the spine. author signature on the title page. As new in as new pictorial jacket. "Raised in a boys home that straddles an off-ramp of the Brooklyn Bridge, Lionel is a misfit among misfits: an intellectually sensitive loner with a bad case of Tourette's syndrome, bristling with odd habits and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
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- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1999
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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NZ$124.67
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No wear to cover of pages. Signed by the author. Item Price
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MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine Dust Jacket.
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing.
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385491839
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- 1
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CHICAGO, Illinois, USA
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NZ$365.71
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New York City, NY: Doubleday, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 311 pages. Rare Jonathan Lethem collectible set. Fine copies of "Motherless Brooklyn" and a 6 X 4 inch vintage color photographic print of the author, both signed by Jonathan Lethem. The author's… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
- Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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NZ$30.54
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Doubleday, 1999. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1999. 311 pages. Signed by the author. Beige pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Title page has been signed by the Author and dedicated. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Lethem, Jonathan
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 2000-10-24
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780375724831
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- 1
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Houston, Texas, USA
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NZ$8.56
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Vintage, 2000-10-24. Paperback. Acceptable. 83x11x128. Item Price
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