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Carver | Raymond

Where Water Comes Together with Other Water

First Edition | First Printing

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Signed first edition of Where Water Comes Together With Other Water by Raymond Carver.

Octavo, xii, 130pp. Orange hardcover, title in orange on black cloth spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page, with publisher’s full number line. Solid text block, a fine example. Signed bookplate of Tess Gallagher, Carver’s future wife, affixed to the dedication page. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $13.95 retail price on front flap, touch of wear to corners.

Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “For Dan — with kind regards. Ray. Carver / Oct. 25, 1985.” Also signed by the author on the title page.

Raymond Carver (1938-1988) was an influential American writer and poet, renowned for his minimalist style and relatable depiction of working-class life. He published several acclaimed short-story collections, including “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,” “Cathedral,” and “Where I’m Calling From.” Carver was widely admired for his writing, receiving five O. Henry Awards throughout his career and a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1984.

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

Random House

Edition

First Edition, First Printing

Date Published

1985

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Author

Carver | Raymond

Author Display

Raymond Carver