Ship theseus de straka (40 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: Good. Grade 2 out 5 points. Used books with this grade may have any of the following: Moderate wear on cover and pages, personalized notes/names, stickers/labels, markings on pages, bends/creases on cover/spine, ex-library markings. May not include extra materials such as dust jackets, access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. All orders ship by next business day! We are a small company and very thankful for your business.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. First Edition. The book is in fair condition, with visible signs of wear typical of an ex-library copy. The binding remains intact, though the pages show age-related toning and foxing. Handwritten inscriptions are present, adding unique character to the book. The absence of a dust jacket is noted, and the cover shows minor shelf wear.…

Hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. First Edition. This copy of "Ship of Theseus" is in good condition, with a firm hardcover binding. It is an ex-library copy, evident from the library stamp on the title page. There are handwritten inscriptions that add unique character to this edition. The pages show typical age-related toning but remain intact and legible. The absence of a dust jacket is noted, and the cover shows minor wear consistent with its age.…

hardcover. Condición: Fair. ***Please Read*** LOTS OF DETAILED NOTES ON ALMOST EVERY PAGE - My shelf location 8-B-13*.

Hardcover in Slipcase. Condición: Very Good. A very good Grey cloth pictorial board hardcover with black lettering and yellow decoration, in a very good slip case. 470 pages. This fascinating Purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, it is in fact a book written in 2013 by J. J. Abrams and Doug Dorst as an exercise in book creativity. The supposedly library book with its mysterious author is traded between two students, Eric and Jennifer, as they try and find out who the author really is. Included are the following ephemera: 5 hand written letters; 2 facsimile telegrams; 8 cards, postcards and photos; 1 handwritten card with newspaper obituary; Notes on Pollard State University notepaper; 2 photocopied letters; 1 extract from the Toronto Review; 2 facsimile newspaper extracts; 1 map on serviette; 1 circular compass device. A man is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey. A very nice copy. Book.…

Condición: Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Grey cloth with pictorial design in black, yellow, and ivory. An interesting mystery concocted of a text, marginalia in colors, maps, post-cards, and other ephemera, developing a sory within a story. Complete with slipcase and library label on spine.

Hardcover with Slipcase. Condición: As New. No Dust Jacket [as issued]. New copy removed from shrink wrap for listing, wrap around band is uncut, faux library label on spine in place, doesn't get any better than this, new unread copy.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Faults: Slipcase has a small dent on front, otherwise, as new. S. is a novel presented in an unusual format that weaves together two main narratives: a man's mysterious journey in a fictional book and two students' conversation in the margins, all while they work to solve a real-world mystery about the book's author. S. is a complete novel, the final work of a famously reclusive author, Straka. The novel explores themes of identity, authorship, political and espionage. The novel also contains footnotes by its fictional editor, F.X. Caldeira about Straka's life. The second story involves handwritten notes, postcards, and other loose inserts placed within the physical copy of S. These are the conversations of two college students who use the book to communicate. The pair become obsessed with uncovering the true identity of Straka, a revolutionary figure whose life is shrouded in rumor and mystery. A truly unique literary achievement.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st edition, 2013. A Near Fine book in a Very Good slipcase. 8vo., 456 pp., many pieces of ephemera laid in, bound in tan cloth with decorated front and spine. Minor signs of shelf wear only. A faux book published under the name V.M. Straka, published in 1949 by Winged Shoes Press. dur lib 11/12/24.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Slipcase. Fine copy in slipcase, book looks like "ex-library" with markings in margins and many items tipped into the pages such as postcards, letters, and clippings, a "book" experience and adventure by Dorst and J.J. Abrams.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine In Slipcase. First Edition 8vo. Original grey boards in slipcase with seal broken; loosely inserted ephemera, as issued. It comes with margin notes and inserts within the pages (letters, photos, notes ETC) which help solve the case. V.M. Straka is a fictitious author and a pseudonym used by the real authors. Straka, V.M., J.J. Abrams. S. Ship of Theseus. Complete with notes, maps, postcards, letters, etc. New York. Winged Shoes Press. 1949. Stated first edition. Octavo. pp. xiv, 456 Illustrated. Cult classic. Very scarce in this condition. Complete.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original grey cloth over boards with yellow, black and white decoration and black lettering. No slipcase. The authors have created a "book within a book" by writing a novel and annotating it with notes by two people who are reading it (after taking it from the library). It's made to look like a library book, and has dozens of items of ephemera stuck into it. Great gift for a reader who appreciates "odd". 456 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Condición: As New. Hbk, royal 8vo, 470pp, embossed grey cloth with black and silver-gilt titles and yellow ornament, an experimental book purportedly written in 1949 by V. M. Straka, allegedly ex-library book (with a facsimile borrowing record on the rear paste-down) filled with ephemera as students ÒEric and JenniferÓ attempt to discover the identity of the author, laid in are 5 hand written letters, 2 facsimile telegrams, 8 cards, postcards and photos, 1 handwritten card with newspaper obituary, notes on Pollard State University notepaper; 2 photocopied letters, 12 facsimile newspaper extracts, 1 map on paper napkin, 1 circular compass device and the ÒstudentsÕÓ extensive annotations in the margins, pages and inserts have been artificially toned and foxed, slipcase worn and creased to further mimic age, a fine, clean, tight and unmarked copy of this inventive trope on books and academic research.…

On the "title page": New York, Winged Shoes Press, 1949 (the real publisher is listed on the slipcase). -- A novel with "original" printing plus printed marginalia, in various colors, icons, "library" markings, as well as various pieces of faked ephemera loosely laid in. Quite an exercise in bookish creativity. -- Hardcover, with slipcase explaining just what this is. Condition: fine, with very good minus slipcase (the sealing label is torn off).…

Hardback. V. M. Straka, WINGED SHOES PRESS. Author: V. M. StrakaBinding: HardbackPublished: WINGED SHOES PRESS, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: worn. **NOTE** - mysterious text filled with handwritten marginalia and inserted ephemera that together construct a parallel narrative. This compelling work of literary fiction presents a labyrinthine narrative that challenges perceptions of identity and authorship. It chronicles the intricate journey of a mysterious protagonist, whose very essence seems to shift and evolve with each turning page. The text uncovers layers of intrigue, weaving together philosophical quandaries with a suspenseful plot that keeps readers questioning reality. Through its masterful construction, the book illustrates the profound impact of interpretation and the elusive nature of truth, inviting a deep engagement with its enigmatic core. Hardback.…

Condición: Very Good. Reprint. VG: in very good condition with slipcase. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). xiv, 456pp. The twenty-two inserts of ephemera designed to accompany this edition are all present. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Grey illustrated hardback cloth cover.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Facsimile edition. 456p octavoe, illustrated. a very fine copy in gray decorated cloth enclosed in publisher's slipcase. A facsimile of the 1949 printing. Laid in is numerous pieces of ephemera and annotated throughout in facsimile.