IRVING, JOHN — The World According to Garp

New York: Henry Robbins / E. P. Dutton, 1978. BCE. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0525237704. A likely book club edition of John Irving's 1978 novel. The author's reputation was largely established with the publication of "The World According to Garp." This highly popular offbeat story was made into a movie starring Robin Williams in the title role. --- In blue paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume wrapped in simple navy dust jacket with Shyla Irving photographic portrait of the aurhor to back panel. --- A Good-only copy with tanned leaves and repaired split to binding at front of book. Interior is clean and unmarked. Unpriced dust jacket is in pretty good shape, though with creasing to extremities & wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (6), 437 pages. Good in Very Good- dust jacket .