Ragged Claws Network » Literary Criticism http://www.raggedclaws.com/home "This day's experience, set in order, none of it left ragged or lying about, all of it gathered in like treasure and finished with, set aside." --Alice Munroe, "What is Remembered" Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:46:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ebay Win: THE AMERICAN SHORE http://www.raggedclaws.com/home/2008/05/19/ebay-win-the-american-shore/ http://www.raggedclaws.com/home/2008/05/19/ebay-win-the-american-shore/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 20:37:02 +0000 RC http://www.raggedclaws.com/home/?p=15 [...]]]> Today on ebay, I purchased the following book from a “Buy It Now” auction: “THE AMERICAN SHORE (Dragon Press, 1978, first trade edition). Author: SAMUEL R. DELANY. Fine copy with reinforced binding and without dust jacket, as issued. SIGNED. According to Lloyd Currey, there were 949 trade copies and 100 numbered copies signed by Delany.”

The book was US$15.00, and the shipping $9.95, for a grand total of US$24.95.

The American Shore Cover

The American Shore Cover

The American Shore Cover

Truth be told, I already own an unsigned hardcover copy of The American Shore; however, as a long-time collector of the works of Samuel R. Delany, I had to have a signed one — especially since the price was so right!

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