Somebody In Boots

New York; (1935): The Vanguard Press. First Edition. Octavo. Author's first book inscribed and signed by him on the front free endpaper "For Harry Schwartz/May Allah be kind/God be good, his/business prosper/and his brandy/ cheep/Nelson/Algren/'58". 322pp., bound in rust cloth, spine lettering black, top edge red, very light bumping to corners, spine fading. Based on Algren's personal experiences of… Read more about this item

New York: Vanguard Press, 1935. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth with green spine lettering, facsimile dust jacket (properly identified). 322pp. Very good/fine. Mildly edgeworn, with spine head/tail expertly, professionally restored; facsimile jacket pristine. A tight and nice first edition of Algren's first book, set in Texas during the Depression. Strange, intriguing author inscription (which works in the book's title) and… Read more about this item

New York: The Vanguard Press, 1935. First edition. 322 pp. 8vo. Brown cloth on boards with some soiling and slight fraying along seam at spine and at head and foot of spine, previous ownership of Edward Landberg on ffep, inscribed on verso of half title. Very good. First edition. 322 pp. 8vo. Algren's first book, inscribed, with interesting… Read more about this item

New York: Vanguard Press, 1935. First edition. Cloth. Good. First edition of the author's first book. This copy in good condition with wear to covers. Prior ownership stamp to inside front pastedown and a handwritten price on the half-title page. While condition of this book is ordinary, it is very nicely INSCRIBED by Algren to friend and fellow… Read more about this item

New York: Vanguard Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 322 pp. Original orange cloth with black spine lettering, reddish brown top stain. Very Good with light spine sunning, very faint scuffs, and small ink spot along front gutter; internally excellent with barely any foxing and straight binding. A very nice copy of Algren's rare first… Read more about this item

Brand: Thunder's Mouth Pr, 0000-00-00. 1st THUS. paperback. Used: Good.

New York: Vanguard Press, (1935). First edition of the author's first book. Based on his experiences living in Texas during the Great Depression. The title refers to someone with authority--namely bosses and police; poor folk and the powerless just wore shoes or went barefoot. Minor binding-glue bleed-through near inner hinges (which is common) otherwise a very good or better,… Read more about this item

London: Constable and Co, 1935. Hardcover. Fine. First English edition. Fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Algren's first book. Lovely copy.

New York Berkley, 1965, paperback. First printing as Berkley Medallion Book paperback S1125 75cents. -- Subtitle: A novel of the dispossessed in the America of the 1930's. -- This is a Rideout proletarian novel, described as "fascinatingly hideous about America's homeless boys, West Texas border town, the novel has epigraphs from The Communist Manifesto as section heads. -- Softcover.… Read more about this item

Thunder's Mouth Pr, March 1987. Trade Paperback . Used Very Good/yes .

Mayflower Dell , 1964 . Cover & edge worn; label trace & a few marks on cover;paper tanned; pre-decimal price inked on ffep; short fingernail tear in margin of p.281

Brand: Thunder's Mouth Pr, 0000-00-00. 1st THUS. paperback. Used:Good.

Thunder's Mouth Pr, April 1987. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some scuffing/wear to covers, spine a bit faded/discolored. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

Thunder's Mouth Pr. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days.

Ig Publishing. Good+. 2017. Paperback. 1632460432 . Binding tight. Pages bright but containing some notes, mostly in pencil. Cover has light shelf wear. Spine straight but slightly creased. ; Rebel Reads; 8.0 X 5.5 X 1.0 inches; 264 pages .

New York: Berkley Medallion, 1965. Soft cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Average used copy somewhat tender. 256pp. Good for another couple reads. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.

Mayflower- Dell, 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. The wraps are rubbed and creased.A few rubber stamps.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1965. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.