8vo, 64 pp. Spine slightly cocked and lightly pulled at crown, light foxing to spine and page edges, discoloration to endpapers, page corners lightly bumped. Jacket sunned, dustsoiled, edgeworn, with chipping at head and heel of spine and folds.
Looks unread to inside; clean and tight. D/j not price clipped like new but for a few light brown marks to white of back where further titles of John O'Hara are given. Enquiries welcome; to contact direct click on a link below.
1st printing of Bantam paperback; 1957; 90 pgs. Very slight creasing to spine, otherwise no wear. No marks or writing. Binding glue is probably brittle due to age, so book should be used carefully. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 63 pp.; 19 cm. Subjects; Fiction. English. 20th century. 1 Kg.
First UK Edition. Near Fine light green boards with gilt spine title. Very Good Dust Jacket age spotted on the rear. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front pastedown. Protected in archival plastic cover. A novella first published in Collier's Magazine.
The first edition ( stated ) published by Random House in 1956. Bound in publisher's patterned blue boards and gray cloth spine. A fine example of the book. The dust jacket has been rubbed along the front panel to a pin head sized spot of perforation ( total length of rubbed area three inches. ) Two small light stains to edge of top jacket panel and scratch to the spine. b
Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 63 pp.; 19 cm. Subjects; Fiction. English. 20th century. 1 Kg.
First edition, first printing stated. Flat signed by the author to the title page. Book is good only, block is lose, cocked spine, jacket shows wear throughout with splitting corners and loss at ends of spine.
Octavo, 84pp. A nice, clean, unmarked copy, just a touch shaken, but sound - very near fine. In a near fine dust jacket, gently offset with a faint stain at the fore-edge, but with none of the usual spine toning. Fresh deep blue/black topstain.
Scarce pre-publication issue of this short novel, his 1st book after winning the National Book Award in 1955. Stamped on front endpage "Franz J. Horch, Author's Representative, 325 East 57th St. New York 22 , NY" . Binding is fragile, as would be expected, since this wasn't meant to last when printed. Dustjacket is sun-toned on back panel and has wear at spine tips and a 1" tear along spine. A wonderful and scarce addition to any O'Hara collection.
Bookplate of notable collector Rolland Comstock on front pastedown. "Review Copy from Random House" taped on first free page. "A delightful and heart-warming novelette about small-town America." Endpapers tanned. Small crack on inside front spine. Book and text clean. Dust cover tanned with age and protected in plastic cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages
First American edition. Slightly bumped corners and light offsetting on the endpapers else about near fine in a very good spine toned dustwrapper with foxing and short tears.
Backstrip slightly rubbed. Some browning on rear endpapers from the adhesive used under the pastedown. Otherwise, very good condition. No dust jacket. ]. 64p. Jocular eight-line inscription on front free endpaper from O'Hara to Kate Bramwell, a close friend of his first two wives, and the godmother of his daughter. Signed, "Love, John O'Hara, 5 Nov 56"
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