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Build-Up

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About this title: This is the third volume (1952) in Williams's fiction trilogy about an American family.

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Build-Up

by Williams, William C.

price: $5.95

Ships from MA, USA

Binding: PAPERBACK Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation ISBN-13: 9780811202275 ISBN: 0811202275

Description: New. 0811202275 Cover has NO wear. NO spine seams. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean with NO markings and NO dog-ears. Trade Paperback. read more

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Book: New

 

seller information:

Name: Cambridge Books, MA, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $6.00

Ships from NY, USA

Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: New Directions, New York Date Published: 1968

Description: Very Good. Heavy creasing to spine. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: Robinson Street Books, NY, USA

Reliability: Excellent

The Build Up new book

The Build Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $9.43

Ships from NV, USA Eligible for Super Value Shipping

Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation Date Published: 1985 ISBN-13: 9780811202275 ISBN: 0811202275

Description: New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. New read more

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Book: New

Available qty: 2

 

seller information:

Name: Alibris, NV, USA
Eligible for free shipping

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $10.00

Ships from NJ, USA

Edition: First Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, NY Date Published: 1952

Description: First edition. Very good first edition hardcover with light rubbing of spine ends and corners. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: Alottabooks, NJ, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by William Carlos Williams

price: $10.00

Ships from NY, USA

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: New Directions, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing stated, little wear showing, mark where card removed and name on bottom of pages, no other library marks, dustjacket in mylar, not price-clipped. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: Fairview Books, NY, USA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $15.00

Ships from MA, USA

Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, NY Date Published: 1952

Description: First printing. Ex-library copy with typical markings, else good in a very good dust jacket. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, MA, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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Build-Up, the

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $17.00

Ships from VT, USA

Edition: 1st Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, NY Date Published: 1952

Description: Very Good in None jacket. Hardback Previous owner's inscription front end paper. Some wear, mostly a nice, clean copy. Hardbound, no dust jacket. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: Monroe Street Books, VT, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by William Carlos Williams

price: $19.95

Ships from WI, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: New Directions, 1968 Date Published: 1968

Description: Good solid shape-some wear. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: Bookstore at End of Universe, WI, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $20.00

Ships from CA, USA

Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: Random House, 1952. First edition. The third novel in the Stecher trilogy, preceded by While Mule (1937) and In the Money (1940). Some faint discoloration to the bottom edge of the rear board. The dust jacket is browned, moreso along the spine and folds, with some general minor edgewear and soiling, and a few faint stains; otherwise very good. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: The Book Shop, LLC, CA, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up-Stated First Printing

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $22.00

Ships from MD, USA

Edition: Stated First Printing Binding: Cloth Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Very Good-- jacket. Very Good. This FIRST EDITION is a STATED FIRST PRINTING at top of copyright page. Book is VERY GOOD + with bright orange paper boards with blue lettering over black cloth binding with bold blue lettering. Book's spine tips and corners are lightly bumped, with top spine tip top edges lightly sunned. Binding and insides are tight, bright, clean and unmarked with no previous owner's or library markings and no foxing. DW is covered by Brodart with price point of $3.50 still ... read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: primeeditions, MD, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos:

price: $25.00

Ships from MD, USA

Edition: First Printing Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Very Good +++ in Good jacket. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Inches. 335 pages. Orange paper over bords, black cloth spine. Spine ends and corners bumped. /Dust Jacket spine sunned. Edgewear to spine ends and corners with very tiny pieces out. Slight soil. In mylar protective cover. The account of an immigrant American family during the early part of the 20th century--with the, drive and overwhelming ambition to carve a place of dignity and importance for the family initiating from the FEMALE side. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: AKRAN Fine Books, MD, USA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $33.00

Ships from BC, CANADA

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Near Fine in Good Plus jacket. Dust jacket is price-clipped, is darkened on edges and on spine panel, has a baby-fingernail-sized chip top of rear spine fold and tape remnants of blind side top and bottom of spine panel where previously reinforced. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: Purpora Books, BC, CANADA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up: a Novel

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $39.95

Ships from MA, USA

Edition: 1st Printing. Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, New York, NY, USA Date Published: 1952

Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. 8vo over 7.75-9.75'' tall. Tight Clean copy! Orange boards, blue spine, blue lettering. On title page Random House name is covered with 'New Directions' label. Jacket missing 1/4th of lower spine, small chips missing top of spine. 335 pages. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: TheBookScene, MA, USA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by William Carlos Williams

price: $40.00

Ships from MD, USA

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Random House, New York, New York, U.S.A. Date Published: 1952

Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 1952 Random House FRIST edition of William's first novel. This book is in FINE/VG condition. The HB is absolutely clean and unmarked with no wear at all. The DJ is not price clipped. It has some darkening of the white covers especailly along the spine. There is a small tear in the upper left front and a tiny hole along the lower left bottom edge otherwise there is very little wear. A very ncie edition of a scarce early work. read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: Brenbooks, MD, USA

Reliability: Excellent

The Build-Up: a Novel used book

The Build-Up: a Novel

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $50.00

Ships from OR, USA

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, with tanning to spine and light soiling. read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: Idler Fine Books, LLC., OR, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up (a Novel).

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $60.00

Ships from NY, USA

Edition: First Edition Binding: Hard Cover Publisher: Random House, New York, NY, USA Date Published: 1952

Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. FINE stated 1st printing in a NEAR FINE dust jacket ($3.50 price intact, minor soiling). Second state, with a New Directions label pasted over Random House on the title page. read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: Gordon Beckhorn -- Bookperson, NY, USA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $60.00

Ships from WI, USA

Edition: FIRST EDITION Binding: HARDCOVER Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK NY Date Published: PUB 1952

Description: F/VG. FIRST ISSUE WITH NO "NEW DIRECTIONS" LABEL OVER "RANDOM HOUSE" ON THE TITLE-PAGE. D.J. HAS A SMALL CHIP AT THE BOTTOM FRONT FORE-EDGE CORNER WITH A SMALL BIT OF WEAR AT THE CORNERS, AND SHALLOW CHIPPING TO THE SPINE ENDS (1/4" DEEP AT THE TOP / 1/16" AT THE BOTTOM) NOT AFFECTING SPINE TITLES. A VERY NICE CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY WITH ALMOST NO TANNING TO THE SPINE PANEL AND NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, WI, USA

Reliability: Excellent

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The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $77.90

Ships from UNITED KINGDOM

Binding: Hardcover

Description: 1952. New Directions. First. American. Hard Cover. Book-VG. DJ-VG, minor edgewear, protective covered. 8.5x5.5. 335pp. The last in a three-volume chronicle about the Stechers, an immigrant family in America, "White Mule" (1937), "In the Money" (1940), and "The Build-Up" (1952). read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: The Internet Bookshop UK Ltd, UNITED KINGDOM

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $88.00

Ships from QC, CANADA

Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: First Edition. 8vo. [vi], 335 pp. Quarter cloth backed publisher's orange paper covered boards stamped blue in the original dustwrapper [price-clipped]. An excellent near fine copy. "The build-up is a success story. Its account of the triumph of an immigrant family during the early part of the century follows a traditional pattern-with one exception. The initiative, drive and overwhelming ambition to carve a place of dignity and importance for the family comes from the female side...." This ... read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

 

seller information:

Name: TBCL Book Collector's Library, QC, CANADA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $100.00

Ships from MN, USA

Edition: 1st Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 335 pages First edition, first printing. Random House on the title page. The last of his trilogy of novels about Gurlie and Joe Stecher which began with "White Mule" and continued with "In the Money". Fine in a near fine dust jacket with two closed tears (2") to the spine fold & flap fold. read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: Books Of Choice, MN, USA

Reliability: Excellent

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $150.00

Ships from NY, USA

Edition: First edition. Binding: publisher's cloth-backed boards in dust jacket. Publisher: Random House, New York Date Published: 1952

Description: A fine copy in a very near fine jacket. 335 pp. 8vo, read more

condition:

Book: Fine/Like New

 

seller information:

Name: Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA, NY, USA

Reliability: Excellent

Build-Up used book

Build-Up

by Williams, William C.

price: $1.99

Ships from CA, USA

Binding: Paperback Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation Date Published: 1970 ISBN-13: 9780811202275 ISBN: 0811202275

Description: Good with no dust jacket. 0811202275. Great Value. Prompt delivery with tracking. Satisfaction guaranteed.; 0.75 x 7.98 x 5.19 Inches; 334 pages. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: For My Lambs, CA, USA

Reliability: Very Good

Build-Up used book

Build-Up

by Williams, William C.

price: $2.95

Ships from MN, USA

Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9780811202275 ISBN: 0811202275

Description: Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs. read more

condition:

Book: Very Good

Available qty: 2

 

seller information:

Name: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, MN, USA

Reliability: Very Good

Build-Up used book

Build-Up

by William C. Williams

price: $2.95

Ships from IN, USA

Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9780811202275 ISBN: 0811202275

Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more

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seller information:

Name: Better World Books, IN, USA

Reliability: Very Good

used book

The Build-Up

by Williams, William Carlos

price: $4.00

Ships from MO, USA

Binding: Large Paperback Publisher: New Directions

Description: Good. read more

condition:

Book: Good

 

seller information:

Name: Book Castle, MO, USA

Reliability: Very Good


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