Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, SIGNED and DATED, Uncorrected Proof/Advance Reader's Edition of Carry Me Across the Water by Ethan Canin. SIGNED and DATED Uncorrected Proofs/ARE's of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! VERY SPECIAL in that this copy is DATED the Year of its' Publication!!Softcover/Wraps.Published by Random House: New York, 2001.Boldly SIGNED and DATED by the celebrated author!NOT inscribed to anyone, simply SIGNED and DATED by the great Ethan Canin!A TRUE First Edition/First Printing/First State!An exceptionally rare UNCORRECTED PROOF/Advance Reader's Edition!Uncorrected Proofs are sometimes referred to and/or classified as an Advance Reading/Reader's Copy (ARC) and/or an Advance Reader's Edition (ARE). "NOT FOR SALE" is clearly printed on the rear cover. Uncorrected Proofs/ARC's/ARE's are privately printed and released/distributed BEFORE the mass market hardcovers are published!They are always Softcovers/Wraps issued without dust jackets.Typically given to other author's, critics, booksellers, and certain trade publications/magazines/newspapers and so on.They are amazing treasures that often contain errors/misprints which are usually corrected when the hardcovers are released and fascinating information pertaining to the marketing of the book, potential tour dates, biographical information about the author and so on.An Uncorrected Proof/ARC/ARE is the TRUE First Edition/First Printing/First State of any published work!This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the front cover/rear cover/spine, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/wear to some of the pages, NOT affecting the text!Please note the wear to the front cover/rear cover/spine, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and the creases/wear that is present on some of the pages, varying in size and severity.All of the wear is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying.Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2025-01-19T01:11:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Special Attributes: Uncorrected Proof
Author: Ethan Canin
Publisher: Random House
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 2001