Two signed versions of O'Brien's celebrated collection of Vietnam War stories The Things They Carried: an extremely uncommon uncorrected proof of The Things They Carried in plain off-white wraps with burgundy lettering, dated March 20, 1990 by hand, signed on the half-title page in black felt tip by Tim O'Brien; and a first edition of the trade edition of The Things They Carried, published in 1990 by Houghton Mifflin/Seymour Lawrence, hardcover with first-state unclipped dust jacket [title off-center], signed on the title page in black felt tip by O'Brien. In overall fine condition.
