NMLP P-015469 · Point of issue · minted 2026-07-04

Setting Free the Bears

John Irving · Random House · 1968

Irving's first novel and his scarcest trade first edition; genuine firsts in a fine, unclipped jacket are uncommon

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New Mexico Literacy Project — Point of issue NMLP P-015469 for "Setting Free the Bears" by John Irving (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-015469, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).