What This World Needs by John W. Raper - 1945

Cleveland: The World Pub. Co. (1945), 245pp, slight soiling to pg edges and cover.. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket.

Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1945. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). x, 245 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor bumping to the corners, and minor shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket has a large chip at the top of the spine, numerous tears and creases, and old tape repairs along the bottom edge; protected in archival mylar. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front endpaper. The wise and witty maxims of a homespun philosopher. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Cleveland: World. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. First Printing. Cloth. Front brick-coloured board fresh with gilt but back has had something hot put on it so that impression shows. Ffep removed and front hinge showing signs of starting. Contents fresh and tight. .

Cleveland: World Publishing Company, 1945. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A nice collection of the author's salty epigrams and witticisms, examining life, people, the culture, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, 245pp., d.j. shows edgewear with light chipping and one two-inch closed edgetear, boards show light wear. Jacket is neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The World Publishing Company, 1945. First Edition. Hard Cover. Idealism; Realism; The author is not one man. He is many men. He is all men. Only thus is Jack Raper to be explained coming together in a single human entity.245 Pages. Forepage has congratulaion message to the previous owner for Prize winning speech Dalllas Speaker's Forum July 1, 1946. Red Covers and Book

Cleveland: World Publishing Company. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner name and date on title page. Rubbing along panel edges. Chipping at spine crown/heel. .