THE DARING YOUNG MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE AND OTHER STORIES by Saroyan, William - 1934

Pages 167 pp.8vo. Paperback. Reprint. Red Seal Books edition. Damp stain throughout. Paper turning brown & brittle.

Modern Age Books, NY ["Reprinted in Red Seal Edition... 1937"]. Soft Cover. xvii, 167 p.; 20 cm. Reprint of his popular first book, first published 1934. Twenty-six short stories. "A writer's first book is his most important one, at least as far as he himself is concerned. Until the appearance of his first book he's not a writer to anybody but himself. To everybody else he's a dope. He's somebody who thinks he's a writer, or what's worse somebody who wants to be a writer." Vg, considering the '30s paper; softcover with protective wrapper. Another copy, ink owner name, minor wear. 101707x.

Modern Library, 1941. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Light wear, pages discolored with age, name inside; a cologne smell inside; a good solid binding. The jacket has some chips, tears and discoloring; price marked through. 303 titles listed on the reverse. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 211590. .

Faber & Faber, 1967. Book. Very Good. Paperback.

New York, NY: Modern Age Books. G/No Dustjacket. (1937). ........ Trade PAPERBACK. Sm 8vo., 169 pp., rubbed, frayed, heavy page toning, writing in side cover .

Faber And Faber, 1935. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1935. First Published. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, page slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Creasing to some pages. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Sixth Printing. Ex-library book , gilt decorated hardcover (Image of actual book) has usual markings, stamps, stickers, writing, card holder. No DJ. Some bumping, rubbing, fading, little tears, stains on the top, spine, edges, corners. Top stain of dull orange on top outer edges. Outer page edges with tanning, browning, stains and foxing. Front and back covers do have stains, rubbing. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories is the first collection of 26 short stories by William Saroyan. 1934. U8.

The Modern Library, 1941. Hardcover. Good. 1941. No Edition Remarks. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to front board edge.

London : Penguin , 1939. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. first thus, paperback, 248 pages, pages browned otherwise very good in POOR dustwrapper. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf N11

The Modern Library, 1941-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Unmarked hardcover in unclipped lightly worn jacket. Modern Library No. 92 with jacket. Bookplate inside front cover.