Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing paperback copy of Where I’m Calling From by Raymond Carver. First Vintage Contemporaries Paperback Edition stated, June 1989 Vintage Contemporaries. First Printing with full number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and $8.95 cover price.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the crossed out name of the previous owner on the inside cover. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The endpapers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
By the time of his early death in 1988, Raymond Carver had established himself as one of the great practitioners of the American short story, a writer who had not only found his own voice but imprinted it in the imaginations of thousands of readers. Where I’m Calling From, his last collection, includes seven new works previously unpublished in book form. Together, these 37 stories give us a superb overview of Carver’s life work and show us why he was so widely imitated but never equaled.
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
