The Day Of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals who exist at the fringes of the movie industry. Time Magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005, and noted critic Harold Bloom included it in his list of canonical works in the book The Western Canon.
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- First US Edition Thus/2nd Printing
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- 1957
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- Paperback
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Albany, California, USA
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NZ$20.23
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New York: Bantam Books, 1957. First US Edition Thus/2nd Printing. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. A nice square copy with faint crease to spine. Very light wear/marks. Item Price
NZ$20.23
The Day of the Locust
by WEST, Nathanael
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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NZ$8,427.50
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New York: Random House, 1939. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Slightly cocked and the paper spine label is a trifle darkened from binder's glue, both flaws which seem endemic to the book, else near fine in a bright, very good dustwrapper with small chips at the top of the front panel, and at the crown, but which… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- 1939
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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NZ$842.75
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New York: Random House, 1939. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition, first printing stated at copyright page. Octavo. 238 pp. Illustrated book club dust jacket with no price present. Red cloth boards with title label to spine; dark topstain. Ex-library though with relatively few markings. Dust jacket lightly foxed and rubbed along edges and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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NZ$3,792.38
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New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing stated. Very Good, with lean to spine and fading to spine cloth, small stain to cloth. Endsheets offset from binder's glue, staple punctures to first two leaves, pages toned. In a Very Good- dust jacket with publisher's price intact; spine panel faded and stained… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of The Locust
by WEST, Nathanael
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- First U.K. Edition
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- 1951
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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NZ$210.69
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London: The Grey Walls Press, 1951. First U.K. Edition. Octavo (19cm); blue boards titled in gilt on the spine; dustjacket; 207pp. Slightly bowed boards; mild offsetting inside covers; faintly rubbed titles; Very Good+. The dustjacket is unclipped, priced (9s. 6d. net) with light foxing to the panels; shade of toning to the spine; Very Good+.
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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- Softcover
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Northridge, California, USA
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NZ$84.26
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NY: Bantam Books. Near Fine. 1953. First Edition. Softcover. Mass market paperback. States "Bantam edition published March, 1953; First printing February, 1953." Very slight cover/edge rubbing. The red block edge has some slight discolorations. Tight/square copy, appears unread. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . Item Price
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THE DAY OF THE LOCUST.
by WEST, Nathanael.
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- 1951
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Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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NZ$337.08
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FIRST EDITION (UK) in dust jacket. The book is fine, SIGNED by Irwin Kremen, an American artist on the FFEP. The dust jacket has a short tear at the foot of the front panel and has mild darkening to the spine. Although the American edition would be the first, I find this dust jacket more interesting. I was shown the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
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- 1st Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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NZ$4,550.85
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Random House, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near fine first edition (so stated on copyright page) in a very good dust jacket, less faded than usual on the spine and original price still present on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Item Price
NZ$4,550.85
The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- Used - Good
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- 2016
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- Paperback
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- 9781618951991
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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NZ$17.48
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Bibliotech Press, 2016. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by WEST, Nathanael
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1951
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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NZ$2,106.88
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London: The Grey Walls Press, 1951. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof of the first English edition. Unprinted wrappers. Pages a trifle browned, the author's name and title are written on the front wrap, a nice, very good or better copy. The timeless and quintessential Hollywood novel. West explores the frustration, violence, and savagery beneath the glamour and glitz.… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$2,106.88
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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NZ$842.75
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New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. [vi], 238 pp. Bound in publisher's red cloth with paper spine label. Very Good, spine sunned, cloth lightly soiled, slight lean. Lacking dust jacket. A classic novel of the dark, frustrated, and delusional side of Hollywood that introduced a character Homer Simpson, who would vaguely inspire the Simpsons dad… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust.
by West, Nathanael
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- Used
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- 1939
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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NZ$1,264.12
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New York: Random House, 1939. First edition of West's masterpiece. Octavo, original bound in full leather, raised bands, title to the spine and front panel. In near fine condition. Item Price
NZ$1,264.12
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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NZ$25,282.50
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New York: Random House, 1939. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing stated. Bound in publisher's red cloth with paper title label to spine Near Fine with light lean to binding, foxing to textblock edge, endsheets offset and pages lightly tanned but still a very sharp copy, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light… Read more about this item Item Price
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Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- Used - Good
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- first edition thus
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- 1950
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Scotia, New York, USA
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NZ$48.88
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1950 New Directions New Classic first edition thus.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete. The main condition issue is old stains to the fore edge of the text block. See the listing photos.
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The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- Time Reading Program Special Edition
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- 1965
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Canby, Oregon, USA
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NZ$13.48
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Spine and pages in great condition, there is a dent in the back cover but does not affect the book itself! Item Price
NZ$13.48
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The Day of the Locust.
by WEST, Nathanael.
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- 1939
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London, GBR
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NZ$5,258.75
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New York: Random House,, 1939. A fine example of the Chelsea Bindery's work First edition, first printing. Famously ending with a riot outside a Hollywood film premiere, the novel sees the protagonist, Tod Hackett, overtaken by a feverish vision of Los Angeles descending into anarchy and apocalypse. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, design to… Read more about this item Item Price
NZ$5,258.75
The Day of the Locust
by Nathanael West
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- Used - Very Good-
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- Book Club Edition
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- 1939
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- Paperback
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ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
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NZ$12.81
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Random House. Very Good-. 1939. Book Club Edition. Paperback. Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by West, Nathanael
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1951
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- Cloth
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London, Greater London, GBR
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NZ$126.21
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London: The Grey Walls Press 1951. 8vo. First edition. 207 pp. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in printed dust wrapper. Short tear and minimal loss to extremities of jacket, which has light marking. Light rubbing and bumping to book. Short tear to p. 14, though otherwise clean internally. Jacket not price clipped, though price crossed out… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust (The New Classics Series)
by Nathanael West; with An Introduction by Richard B. Gehman; Alvin Lustig
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- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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NZ$126.33
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E-209: New Directions. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. New Directions/Vail-Ballou Press, Inc, New York. 1950. 167 pgs. New Classics #29. DJ has shelf-wear (front panel of the DJ is separated from the spine, chip present to the rear panel of the DJ). Bound in green cloth boards with black titles present to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Day of the Locust
by WEST, Nathanael
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- Used
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- 1951.
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Lewes, East Sussex, GBR
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NZ$84.14
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London: The Grey Walls Press, 1951.. First British edition. 8vo. 207, (1) pp. Publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Some wear and tear to the edges of the jacket with a few small losses, tanning to the spine, less so to the front and rear panels, the book itself generally very good. The author's… Read more about this item Item Price
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