Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Reservation Road by John Burnham Schwartz, protected in a new archival wrap. First Edition stated, 1998 Knopf. First Printing with 1998 on both title and copyright pages and no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the price present on the front flap, moderate surface wear and heavy edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In a gripping narrative woven from the voices of Ethan, Dwight, and Grace, Reservation Road tells the story of two ordinary families facing an extraordinary crisis–a book that reads like a thriller but opens up a world rich with psychological nuance and emotional wisdom. Reservation Road explores the terrain of grief even as it astonishes with unexpected redemption: powerful and wrenching and impossible to put down.
Ships promptly in manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
