IRVING, John (b. 1942). The World According to Garp. New York: E. P. Dutton, [1978]. 8vo. [x], [1]-437, [1, blank] pp. Publisher?s blue cloth backstrip over yellow boards, spine stamped in gilt, publisher?s unclipped (?$10.95?) dust jacket (minor occasional rubbing to binding, slightly skewed; light rubbing to jacket, a few tiny marginal tears, faint creasing to jacket spine). Near fine. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING OF IRVING?S AWARD-WINNING FOURTH NOVEL. This book was a finalist for the 1979 National Book Award, and won the award the following year for the paperback edition. This bestselling novel was the basis for the 1982 film starring Robin Williams and directed by George Roy Hill; it won several acting awards for supporting actors Glenn Close (in her cinematic debut) and John Lithgow.