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WEST, NATHANAEL, 1903 to 1940

Nathanael West

American writer and screenwriter.

Books: 3
Editions tracked: 5
First editions: 3
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionMiss LonelyheartsNew Directions, 1933 Most editions trackedMiss Lonelyhearts2 editions

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New Directions 2
Random House 1

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Miss Lonelyhearts

Nathanael West · first published 1933

1st New Directions1933 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Grey Walls Press1949 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Day of the Locust

Nathanael West · first published 1939

1st Random House1939 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Grey Walls Press1951 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust

Nathanael West · first published 1962

1st New Directions1962 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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Nathanael West was born in 1903 and died in 1940.

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We track 3 books by Nathanael West across 5 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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