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1934002630NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1934. This is the true first edition stated with the errata slip present. Bound in Black cloth. Slight gilt fading to stamping on spine. Endpapers professionally restored and book tightened. Overall a very nice copy of O'Hara's first book. Included with the book is a laid in author-signed slip of paper 1 1/4" X 3" Also included is a fine facsimile dustwrapper that fits the book perfectly. . AUTHOR-SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good /Fine Facsimile DW. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover
41365Shelton:: First Edition Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. A nearly exact facsimile of the first printing of the 1934 Harcourt Brace and Company edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a near fine bumped along one of the open edges slipcase. An attractive and well executed replica of this collectible modern classic. . First Edition Library, hardcover
1935554683New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. A little cocked some rubbing and a tiny tear at the crown a near very good copy lacking the dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's rubberstamp on front fly. Author and literary critic Malcolm Cowley's copy with his ownership Signature: "Malcolm Cowley Oct 1935. Who Steals this book steals trash!" The author's third book and second novel and basis for the 1960 film with Oscar-winner Elizabeth Taylor Laurence Harvey Eddie Fisher and Dina Merrill. One of the author's best known novels despite what Cowley apparently thought. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
1935557919New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Binding cocked with modest loss at the corners and spine ends spine gilt rubbed away and a long strip of loss on the upper shoulder mirrored by a tear on the front pastedown neatly strengthened there lower hinge starting but stabilized sound but good only lacking the dust jacket. Inscribed on the front fly: "To John and Jean with love John O'Hara 6 May 1949." The author's third book and second novel and basis for the 1960 film with Oscar-winner Elizabeth Taylor Laurence Harvey Eddie Fisher and Dina Merrill. One of the author's best known novels. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
20131-0143124684Penguin Group USA 2013. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 274 pages. 8.00x6.00x1.00 inches. Penguin Group USA hardcover
19356792New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First impression. Original glossy black cloth lettering to spine in gilt. With dust-jacket. A Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. Book is clean fresh and appears unread. Dust jacket has been folded showing faint crease lines. Minor wear at the spine ends and extremities some foxing to the lower flap fold. <br /> <br /> The author's second novel a realist roman a clef based on the life of murdered socialite Starr Faithfull was filmed in 1960 to wild acclaim. Starring Elizabeth Taylor who would win her first Oscar for the role the film adaptation follows the tragic affair of Manhattanite Gloria Wandrous with a wealthy married man. Both the novel and film emphasize Wandrous' family background sexual history circle of friends and the ensuing economic struggles that might lead a woman into the dangerous world which ultimately brought her to her end. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Harcourt Brace and Company unknown
1935131132499New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. FIRST EDITION. As stated on copyright page. Very Good lacking dust jacket. A little rubbing to gilt a few rubbed spots to black cloth. The basis of the 1960 film. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
1935202145<p>Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Full beige cloth with black lettering under blue Arthur Hawkins Jr. illustrated dust jacket unpriced advertises "Madison Square Books" on rear panel. Fine tight copy under jacket with just a little wrinkling at base of spine. A lovely copy of one of O'Hara's best books. Dated 1935 probably a year afterward.</p> Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
1935190487New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. O'Hara's depiction of the New York of the 1930s First edition first impression of "one of the great novels of New York in the Depression" Stein. The author's second novel was filmed in 1960 starring Elizabeth Taylor who won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Octavo. Original glossy black cloth lettering to spine in gilt. With dust-jacket. Housed in a custom black cloth folding box. Ink stamp of one Leroy A. Sugarman M.D. neatly bleached from front free endpaper. Some minor marks to cloth head and foot of spine slightly bumped some light consistent browning extremities of unclipped jacket a little worn with minor loss and tears: a very good copy in like jacket. Lorin Stein "He Told the Truth About his Time" The New Yorker 19 August 2013. hardcover
X12E-02491Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Random House unknown
2003Q-0812966988Modern Library 2003-04-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Modern Library paperback
2008Q-0099518333Vintage Books USA 2008-04-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Vintage Books USA paperback
2013Q-0143107089Penguin Classics 2013-08-21. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1994Q-0679755802Random House 1994-09-27. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Random House paperback
1961016680New York: Modern Library 1961. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Essentially Fine With Insignificant Bumping To Head And Heel Of Spine In Jacket With A Little Wear To Extremities And Lightly Sunned Spine. No Date But Correct First Mod. Lib. Edition With 403 Titles Listed Inside Jacket And 15 Titles On Back Panel. Modern Library Hardcover
1935140939251New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. First Edition. Fine/Very Good. First edition. iv 310 pp. Slick black cloth with gilt lettering. Fine in a completely unsophisticated unclipped dust jacket with a lovely unfaded spine panel all too often found sunned small chips at extremities some abrasions to back panel Very Good. A strong copy of the bestselling follow-up to Appointment in Samarra; it inspired a film in 1960. Harcourt, Brace and Company unknown
1935011048NY: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. First printing. The book and it's jacket have some condition issues. The front hinge is started the endpapers are discolored and there is a previous owner signature and bookplate. The front panel of the jacket has a 1 1/2" x 3/4" chip to the upper left corner and a repaired 5" tear. For all that it looks pretty good and it's a first. <br/> <br/> Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
2013ABE-1483614418664U.S.A.: Penguin Classics 2013 FIRST EDITION hardback issued without a jacket. Part of the Penguin Drop Caps series issued in the US. This series features one book for every letter in the alphabet and each is in a coloured livery. The complete set looks like a wonderful rainbow on the shelf. The page edges are also sprayed. Hard to find in the US as first printings and almost impossible to find in the UK. NEW UNREAD FIRST EDITION THUS. Language: eng. Illus. by Hische Jessica. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New. U.S.A.: Penguin Classics hardcover
1935BB1284New York: Harcourt Brace 1935. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition so stated of O'Hara's third book second novel and easily among his best. 8vo: 4310pp. Publisher's black varnished V cloth spine lettered in gilt illustrated dust jacket priced $2.50. Hint of a lean few faint spots of loss to varnish and minor rubbing to spine gilt else a Near Fine or better copy in Near Fine or better jacket vibrant and bright with several short edge tears and nicks. A very sharp unrestored copy of a title prone to fading and heavy wear. Bruccoli A4.1.a. Hanna 2701. Coan p. 111. Witham p. 308. "Set in the district of New York City covered by the Butterfield 8 telephone exchange the story recounts the final days in Gloria Wandrous’s tragically short life in the late spring of 1930. . . . Flashbacks detail a history of pre-adolescent sexual abuse liberal misuse of alcohol and far too many encounters with men. This time Gloria desperately hopes will be different. . . . O'Hara always claimed that his various protagonists were taken from the psychological profiles of real people but here was a bone fide roman à clef drawn from the diaries and tragic demise of one Starr Faithful alleged to have had relationships with a number of prominent citizens including former mayor Jimmie Walker." Literary Encyclopedia N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Harcourt, Brace hardcover
193500285563New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935 Art Deco dustjacket art by Hankius rear page Madison Square Books advertisement. Publishers statement This book is Complete and Unabridged! ect. top front panel. 5050 Title page states By Arrangement with Duell Sloan and Peace. Copyright 1935 by Harcourt Brace and Company Inc. Dj has some minor edgewear 310 pgs. light foxing. Clean tight Scarce edition. Illus. by Hankius. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
19355001109NY: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1935. Book is only in good condition - Shows discoloration to front panel and gilt on spine is faded but readable barely. Overall the book is tight and clean with no faults to the interior or the pages. Signed by the author on a 1" X 3" paper affixed to the half-title page. It is fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly. The author's third book second novel. which some consider his best work. Basis for the Daniel Mann film that starred Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey in the title roles. 310 pp. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fine Facsimile DW. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover
1961160128008New York: Modern Library 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by John O'Hara on title page dated April 5 1962. Former owner's name written on title page as well. A portion of a letter with O'Hara's Princeton New Jersey address label and the former owner's name and address apparently written by O'Hara. Gray cloth with gilt and black stamping. 310 p. with six pgs of ads at rear. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Tiny stain on fore edge front hinge a little free. Jacket price-clipped with a bit of rubbing. Modern Library hardcover
2003DADAX0812966988Modern Library 2003-04-01. paperback. New. 5.00x0.50x8.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Modern Library paperback
193579894New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1935. Hardcover. Good. First edition. About fine in an attractive good plus dustwrapper with some neat but amateurish repair and extensive internal repair. The author's third book and second novel and by all accounts one of his best. O'Hara's laconic journalistic style was particularly effective in illuminating the life of the middle-class American a mantle he seems to have inherited from Sinclair Lewis. Filmed in 1960 with Oscar-winner Elizabeth Taylor Laurence Harvey Eddie Fisher and Dina Merrill. One of the author's best known novels. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
194625630NY: AVON. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1946. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First paperback edition. Near fine in pictorial printed wrappers. Couple light green lines at bottom edge. Text mildly age toned. Nice copy. . AVON. paperback