A Stretch On the River

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan cloth with brown spine lettering. 242pp. Near fine. Sans jacket, else a tight and nice first edition of the first book by the famed author of "7½ Cents" (turned into stage musical "The Pajama Game") -- signed boldly in blue ink and dated 13 July 1950 on front flyleaf.… Read more about this item

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan cloth with brown spine lettering. 242pp. Near fine. Lacks dust jacket. Attractive and tight early (not first) printing of the first book by the famed author of "7½ Cents" (turned into stage musical "The Pajama Game"). On the front pastedown he inscribes and signs large and bold in black… Read more about this item

St. Paul MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. As New. Richard Bissell's autobiographical novel, first published in 1950, is an energetic, rowdy, and delightful account of a typical trip up the Mississippi River, accurately re-creating a colorful era of towboating on America's major waterway." 252 pages; 5 3/8 x 8

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1950. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan cloth with brown spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 242pp. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket edgewear. Tight, handsome first edition of the first book by the famed author of "7½ Cents" (turned into stage musical "The Pajama Game") -- signed and inscribed by the author large and bold in black… Read more about this item

Paperback. New.

Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1950. First edition stated. Signed nicely by Robert Mitchum (the actor) in blue ink on front endpaper. From his library and estate with rubber stamp to that effect at bottom of same endpaper. Tan boards have light to moderate crimping at spine ends and light bumps to two tips. Hinge… Read more about this item

Minnesota Historical Society Press. Fair. 1987. Paperback. 0873512200 . Ex-Library; 13 oz.; 252 pages; Ex library PB library markings aged clean/solid reading condition. Bissell's autobiographical novel, first published in 1950, is an energetic, rowdy, and delightful account of a typical trip up the river, accurately re-creating a colorful era of towboating on America's major waterway. .… Read more about this item

BOSTON, LITTLE, BROWN, AND CO., 1950, 1950. DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED); SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY BISSELL TO DIRECTOR GEORGE CUKOR; FROM THE LIBRARY OF NOTED HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR, gEORGE CUKOR WITH HIS PAUL LANDACRE BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING (OCTOBER) VERY GOOD-FINE. Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.

New York: Signet Books, 1952. Book. Illus. by Harry Schaare;. Very Good-. Soft cover. First Paperback Printing. 144 pp. Signet Book 876. Edgewear with some creasing on the corners; no interior markings. Cover art by Harry Schaare. Written from the author's experiences as a mate and then a pilot on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Monongahela rivers....… Read more about this item

New York : Signet Book, 1952. Soft cover. Good. 4 1/4 x 7. Second Printing Feb. 1952". 144 pages; unmarked. Signet # 876. The covers show slight wear. GOOD+++

BOSTON, LITTLE, BROWN, AND CO., 1950, 1950. DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED); AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK; NOT IN AHEARN FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.

Canada: Signet 876, 1952. Square solid copy with a reading crease along spine on front cover and covers show light wear. Previous owner's name on first inside page.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

Little Brown & Company, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Signed & inscribed by author "Dick" Bissell to previous owner on endpaper with a mention of time on the Illinois River, 1950 reprint, Very Good+/NO DJ, missing dustjacket, clean text with no markings found, bottom corners lightly bumped, sound binding.

New York: Signet. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Very Good in wrappers. Edge wear and soiling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Signet, 1959. Reprint . Soft cover. About Fine.

New York: Signet, 1952. 2nd Signet printing. Short tears to the side of two pages. A little edge wear.. Paperback. Good.

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps… Read more about this item

Little Brown & Company, 1950. Good Hardcover with dustjacket . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1987. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Little, Brown and Companty, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.