Roz Chast: Three More Signed Books

Roz Chast's books always seem to be extremely popular, so it is a bit of a mystery why signed copies of some of them have been selling in the ten-dollar range of late on eBay. In a sale posted on August 9, three signed first editions, all first printings, were offered for sale at $29.99 plus shipping. The books are of fairly recent vintage, none published more than seven years ago. All three seem to be in excellent condition. A best offer of $23.99 was rejected automatically, but two days later the seller countered with an offer of $25, not all that much higher, which the buyer promptly accepted.

Inscribed "For Kristy/All best,/Roz Chast"

Roz Chast's signature

Inscribed and signed by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast

Roz Chast
eBay listing ended August 11, 2021

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144145945492?hash=item218fc49394:g:5xEAAOSwoJxhEEjv

Roz Chast
eBay item description

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Cover Print of Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?

There is a limited edition print of the cover illustration to Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions (2019). The print publicizes the book, providing its publication date on a sticker. The edition size is 150, numbered directly on the print. Copy 11/150 is dedicated "For Amy—" on the matte and signed by author and illustrator on the matte as well.

Book cover illustration by Roz Chast

Patricia Marx's signature

Roz Chast's signature

Dedicated in Roz Chast's hand

When did matte become mat?

Patricia Marx and Roz Chast
eBay Listing Accessed April 21, 2020

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11-150-Patricia-Marx-amp-Roz-Chast-Print-034-I-should-have-been-brought-up-in-034-/174256100485?&ul_noapp=true&autorefresh=true

Patricia Marx and Roz Chast
eBay Item Description Accessed April 21, 2020

Sold for a Best Offer of $14.00 (after a best offer of $13.00 was automatically refused)

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My Copy of Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples

Patty Marx won me over with her novel Him Her Him Again the End of Him (2007), a hilarious sendup of contemporary relationships and, as a bonus, academic pretense. Roz Chast has been one of the New Yorker's most original cartoonist voices for more than four decades. Last year the two collaborated on the book Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions published in time for Mother's Day gift giving. This year their new collaboration is You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples published—lo and behold!—in time for Valentine's Day. I ordered my copy just before Strand's January 14 signing and it has been delivered via mail signed by both women and...dogeared.

Roz Chast at Strand
January 14, 2020

Photo by Tom Bloom

Dueling ukuleles
Patricia Marx and Roz Chast at Strand
January 14, 2020

Photo by Tom Bloom

Roz Chast and Patricia Marx discuss their book

You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples (2020)

January 14, 2020 at Strand Bookstore

Note:  My thanks to Tom Bloom for attending the signing himself and for bringing his camera along.

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My Copy of Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?

I found my doubly-signed copy of Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?  A Mother's Suggestions (2019) by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast strictly by chance at Strand Bookstore in New York. Copies were neatly stacked in a pile in the comics and cartoons section. I had missed the actual signing, of course, and the presentation that goes with it. For those who prefer not to miss out on what is certain to be an entertaining discussion, the authors will be appearing again tonight at Strand to launch their latest book You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples.

Roz Chast and Patricia Marx discuss their book Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions (2019) at Politics and Prose.


Note:  Tickets to tonight's book launch at Strand are available here as are signed mail order copies.

Post from Roz Chast's Instagram account

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lGZ3KBECZ/

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