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Crain, Caleb : Necessary Errors: A Novel

Penguin Books, New York City, NY, 2013

ISBN 014312241X

First Edition / First Printing. As New in No Dust Jacket, As Issued. 472 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the most important literary debuts of our time. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. Presents Caleb Crain's "Necessary Errors". His much-awaited first novel. An established critic and cultural journalist, Crain worked on and nurtured his novel for over a decade, a rare phenomenon and a very long time in contemporary publishing. "Shimmering and expansive, Crain's prose richly captures the turbulent feelings and discoveries of youth as it stretches toward adulthood: The chance encounters that grow into lasting, unforgettable experiences, and the surprises of our first ventures into a foreign world" (Publisher's blurb). The novel earned rare praise from the exacting New Yorker Magazine critic: "A very good novel, an enviably good one, and to read it is to relive all the anxieties and illusions and grand projects of one's own youth" (James Wood). Surely, the title itself, "Necessary Errors", beautifully sums up the error-filled passage called youth, and by extension, every life itself. An absolute "must-have" title for Caleb Crain collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed, dated (shortly after publication), and placed in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "Caleb Crain 22 Sept 2013 NYC". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. Laid-in is a pristine copy of the Souvenir Material of the Brooklyn Book Festival 2013, during which event his signature was obtained. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and post-publication dated copy of the First Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER CALEB CRAIN TITLE IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 014312241X.

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