Search Results: Essays & Short Stories from Friendly Used Books

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 this material in writing his Doc Ford stories. This copy has mild edgewear with slight corner bumps but no spine crease. A clean, tight copy. 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 appeared in various boys' magazines. The cloth shows mild edgewear and rubbing with a small split at the head of the spine. A few stressed gutters in the text, but no mull exposed. Hinges solid, binding square. Clean and unmarked. Uncommon. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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. Shipped with plastic protection for the scarce dust jacket.

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 the head of the spine. Clean, tight and unmarked, and fitted with a mylar sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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. Miller's "Coming to be" (see our listing for this title). The wraps show very light wear and a touch of soil. All contents clean, tight and unmarked. Scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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. Linda K. Miller also published a book of poetry entitled "Coming to be"; see our listing. The wraps show very light wear and a touch of soil. All contents clean, tight and unmarked. Scarce. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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 and a tiny chip at the heel of the spine. Clean and tight; jacket in mylar. Uncommon.

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 corner and mild rubbing to the spine lettering. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight, unmarked copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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 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 later than 1948. The cloth shows light wear with a bit of creasing to the spine. Former owner's name to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. The jacket is lacking 1" at the head of the spine and 1/2" at the heel. There is a creased tear to the upper front corner. Hinges solid; binding square. The jacket is now in mylar. Very difficult to locate in a Lantern Press edition.

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 in this volume of any other titles, pending or otherwise. The cloth shows only a few faint marks, as if a damp hand had once touched the book. Virtually no wear; the book is clean, tight and unmarked with solid hinges and a square binding. The dust jacket has a sun-faded spine with a 1-1/4" x 3/4" chip at the head of the spine; the rear panel is a bit soiled and has a couple of light stains. The spine, which does not photograph well, is clearly legible; the photo may be hard to read. This is the first book in a long line of "Teen-Age" books, initially published by Lantern Press; reprints by Grosset & Dunlap began to… Read More

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 published in 1947, on the rear flap. The first "Teen-Age" title, "Companion", was published in 1946; this was followed by three more in the 1947, only two of which are listed on this book. See photos for the titles listed on the rear panel; which do not include "Teen-Age Stories of the West". The cloth shows only a touch of edgewear, with slight creasing near the top of the front cover (see photos). Internally, the book is clean, tight and unmarked, with solid hinges and a square binding. The dust wrapper has light edgewear and rubbing only; it is not chipped or price-clipped. McBride states that… Read More

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 A. Flanagan. Chicago. All orders should be addressed to him. Price: 25c in paper, 50c in cloth. There are a few light spots on the cover. Rare.

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: 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 wear at the extremities. Hinges tight; binding square. Prior owner's stamp ( a Yale graduate) on the front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A clean, tight copy. Less common than the 1895 edition. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall