Galatea

New York: Signet Books, 1954. No. 1152. First printing of this edition. INSCRIBED by the author to Signet Books founder Kurt Enoch: "To Kurt Enoch / Another in a series which I hope will ever grow longer and longer / James M. Cain / Hyattsville, MD / August 22, 1954." From the Kurt Enoch collection, with a letter of… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First edition. SIGNED by author on front endpaper. Near fine with two tiny specks of soiling along the hinge of the front board. In a near fine dust jacket with one 1/4" chip to the top of the spine and otherwise minor wear to spine ends and corners.

NEW YORK NY: ALFRED A KNOPF CO. NF/VG. PUB 1953. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. BOOK IS FINE BUT FOR VERY SLIGHT SPINE SUNNING. D.J. IS LIGHTLY WORNAT THE CORNERS WITH A ONE INCH TEAR AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT PANEL WITHASSOCIATED CREASE, WITH A COUPLE OF VERY SMALL EDGE TEARS AND A TANNEDREAR PANEL. A NICE COPY. A NICE… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Cain's novel of Maryland, inspired by his return to the area he was originally from only to find it much changed. Book's spine slightly faded. Both ends of spine very gently bumped. No previous owner marks. Text clean. Both ends of… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. Arthur Hawkins, Jr.. 8vo. Pp. 242. Bound in violet cloth with burgundy lettering stamped on front cover and spine. Dust jacket design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. HUBIN, p. 61. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable, clear archival protector.

NY: Knopf, 1953, 1953. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1953. First Edition is stated on copyright page. Book fine except for fading along edges, slight discoloration on front and back paste downs & free end pages. DJ very good except for chipping on corners, wearing and chipping on spine… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [9], 3-242, [6] pp. Light purple cloth with purple lettering and decorations on the front board and spine, gold topstain. Price of $3.00 on front flap of jacket. Ahearn APG 023a. An attractive copy of one of Cain's later novels. Near Fine with a previous… Read more about this item

U.S.: Signet 1152, 1954. Solid with light corner creases on the top of the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. Author's ink signature on ffep; This copy was once owned by celebrated novelist Raymond Chandler, whose name and address on Camino De La Costa, in La Jolla, California, is ink-stamped on the ffep, above Cain's signature; Below the author's signature is the simple ink inscription: "From B. Knopf", which may be Blanche Knopf, co-founder of… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. A little soiling on the boards, else near fine in very good dustwrapper with several small chips and tears.

VG / VG 1953 Knopf, stated first edition. Hardcover. Nice 1st of one of Cain's later works.

New York: The New American Library, 1954.. Soft cover. Good. First Signet Book ed, 12mo, paperback, 126 pp., G+, corner creases, edges chipped, spine rubbed, lower edges of spine split/lifted 3/4" on both sides, corners bumped, sl soiling on backcover, corners flared sl on top edge, poriginal price sticker o n front cover, binding loose, but not… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Owner bookplate. Slight trace of sunning to cover edges. Jacket has minor wear to edges and 1/8" loss at spine head. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 242 pages .

U.S.: Signet 1152, 1954. Solid with a light spine lean. a drop of glue on the bottom right corner and a small corner crease, both on the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Good- Very Good.

London; Harborough Publishing Co, Ltd, 1960., 1960. FIRST ACE BOOKS EDITION. Softcover, pp. 156, [4] catalogue. Pictorial card wraps. Cover edges lightly rubbed and light background a little surface soiled. Contents toned as usual otherwise clean; no annotation or inscriptions. A Very Good copy. Ace Books H345. Love and murder in a lonely Maryland road-house, from the… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First Edition. 242, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray cloth. Fine in fine unclipped dust jacket. First Edition. 242, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

Galatea by James M. Cain first edition hardcover Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953 Condition: book - Very Good dust jacket - Good- some chipping and smudging

London: Robert Hale, 1954. Book. G, Lacks FFEP, Wear, Foxing. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. Crime novel. Expanded condition report/scan on request..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf., 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Book has spot/soiling on front board, previous owner's name/address stamped twice (on front free endpaper & front pastedown), minor shelf wear, dj has 1" tear with smaller tear & crease on rear panel, a few tiny tears/creases mainly at spine ends/corners, soiling/shelf wear. A nice copy.

New York: Knopf, 1953. 1st. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Bound in publisher's original grey cloth, cover and spine stamped in burgundy. Cloth is soiled, dust jacket is worn and chipped at the extremities, particularly at the head and heel.