Essays & Short Stories from Friendly Used Books

New York: The Lantern Press, 1947. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncredited. Bound in orange cloth with titles and decorations stamped in dark blue. 253 pages. Volume 2 in Lantern's "Teen-Age" series. An early reprint, with titles listed on the rear panel of the dust wrapper dating no… Read more about this item

New York: Lantern Press, Inc., 1947. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Bound in mustard cloth with titles and decoration stamped in black. No additional printings. 239 pages. Title 2 in this series. Early printing of this title, listing only three "Teen-Age" titles on the rear panel of the dust wrapper and a single title, "Jerry Dowd, Fraternity Man", also… Read more about this item

New York: Lantern Press, Inc., 1946. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Bound in green cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. Corresponding 1946 dates to the title and copyright pages, indicating the first edition. No additional printings. 280 pages. (See photos for list of authors provided on the front panel of the dust wrapper). No mention… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Book Company MMM No. 31, 1945. First Edition (NAP). . Soft cover. Very Good. Digest size softcover. Murder Mystery Monthly No. 31, 1945. First edition. Six short stories; 128 pages. Advertising for other titles on both panels of the rear cover. Paper toned as usual. Cover shows light creasing, slight edgewear, tiny surface chip at… Read more about this item

New York: Akashic Books, 2007. First Edition (stated). . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade paperback original. Short stories. Just a touch of edgewear; remainder mark to the top edge. Clean and tight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New York: The Century Co., 1928. First Printing (stated). . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Clarke, W. W.. Bound in green cloth with titles and decorations stamped in black. Stated first printing, July 1928. With four illustrations on coated paper by W. W. Clarke, all present. Eleven short stories, most concerning rescue at sea, all but one of which originally… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1929. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Lassell, Charles. Bound in red cloth with titles stamped in white. First edition, with corresponding 1929 dates to the title and copyright pages. With four illustrations on coated paper, all present. The cloth shows a touch of edgewear with a small bump to the upper front… Read more about this item

Elmhurst, IL: Penman Publishing Company, 1975. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Original printed stapled wraps; 41 pages. No additional printings. Giangreco founded the magazine and encouraged his friends and family to contribute. Page 3 carries a small photograph of him. The rear cover has a blurb for Giangreco's "The Bookbinder" and "Circles", two short novels published in one volume.… Read more about this item

Elmhurst, IL: Penman Publishing Company, 1975. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Fittro, Robert; Photographs. Original printed stapled wraps; 57 pages. No additional printings. Giangreco founded the magazine and encouraged his friends and family to contribute. The front cover verso has a blurb for Giangreco's "The Bookbinder" and "Circles", two short novels published in one volume, along with Linda K.… Read more about this item

New York: Avon Books, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Avon printing (stated) with the full number line present. Signed by the author, without inscription, on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Very light edgewear with just the hint of a spine crease. A clean, tight copy.

New York: The Lyons Press, 1998. Reprint . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade softcover in pictorial wraps; 250 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, otherwise unmarked. This reprint is undated, but research indicates it was issued in 1998; the original Lyons and Burford edition was issued in 1991. White would later draw on… Read more about this item

Chicago: The Cuneo Press, Inc., 1963. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Artwork. Bound in red cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt. No additional printings. Partially uncut, unread copy. A fine copy with the original onion skin dust wrapper present with only light edgewear. Clean, tight and unmarked.… Read more about this item

Educational Press Association / A. Flanagan, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 1893 printing. Very good condition red hardcover, hinges tight, floral endpapers. Text unmarked. Although the publisher on the title page is shown as 'Educational Press Association', a rare erratum slip is still attached to the base of the title page stating ' This book is now published by… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1910. Revised & Enlarged. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. W. B. Russell; Sears Gallagher. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine, and gilt emblems on front cover. 394 pages. With two illustrations on coated paper, both present. Top edge gilt; fore-edge deckled. The cloth shows only very light… Read more about this item

New York: Vantage Press, 1952. First Edition (NAP). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bound in pale green cloth with titles in red. Review copy with the publisher's stamp to the front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Essays on religion, politics, economics, education and demographics. The cloth shows only a hint of edgewear. The jacket has a bit of light edgewear… Read more about this item