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1971054144New York: Vanguard Press. Clean crisp hardcover anthology containing Dangling Man The Victim and Seize the Day. Very good condition; faintly age-toned faint foxing at upper edge. Very good DJ in mylar cover; light edge wear and rubbing light sunning at spine. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1971. Vanguard Press hardcover
Q-0140189351Penguin Classics. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1944219309New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First Edition . Hardcover. Good-. Inscribed and SIGNED "Saul" on the ffep. 191 pages in fairly good condition; edges yellowed and several pages stained. Endpapers yellowed and stained. Grey cloth with brown titles and illustration. Spine and edges yellowed. Black stain along the bottom edge of the lower cover. Corners bumped and a little frayed. No dust jacket. GOOD- <br/> <br/> The Vanguard Press hardcover
194496384New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. Octavo original beige cloth. Fine in a price-clipped dust jacket that shows some chipping to the crown and foot of the spine. One of the most honest pieces of testimony on the psychology of a whole generation who have grown up during the Depression and the war" Edmund Wilson The New Yorker. The Vanguard Press hardcover
194481980New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. Octavo original beige cloth. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional example. One of the most honest pieces of testimony on the psychology of a whole generation who have grown up during the Depression and the war" Edmund Wilson The New Yorker. The Vanguard Press hardcover
1946431107London: John Lehmann 1946. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. About fine in slightly spine-toned else near fine dustwrapper. English edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. An attractive copy. John Lehmann hardcover
1944007692New York: Vanguard Press 1944. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saul Bellow's first book. Near Fine slight toning to the paste downs in a Very Good Plus dust jacket the spine sunned to brown small chips at spine ends 2 small rubs along spine 1/2" closed tear top edge rear panel. The bookplate of Stanton Friedberg and and his wife the poet Martha Friedberg front paste down. Stanton A. Friedberg M.D. was a noted book collector. whose rare medical book collection is now known as the Stanton A. Friedberg M.D. Rare Book Collection of Rush University Medical Center at the University of Chicago. Vanguard Press Hardcover
013157New York: The Vanguard Press Very nice copy of author's first book. Second printng stated but jacket shows "a novel by the author of Herzog and The Victim" which places this in 1964 or soon after. Black tetured cloth with gold and white stamping to spine and front board is clean and fresh. Unmarked tight and square. Price intact jacket $4.95 had minor paper loss at head of spine and 1" crease on rear panel with hint of frubbing. Scarce. In mylar. . 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Vanguard Press Hardcover
1944014681New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. First edition no statement of printing/edition. Cloth in unclipped jacket with $2.50 price present. 191 pp. First novel from Nobel Prize winning author Saul Bellow. GOOD condition. Heavy chipping creasing and loss along the jacket extremities with hinges very scuffed and worn. Uneven fading and toning to the jacket. Minor soiling. Book faded with some browning along the extremities. Minor soiling and edgewear. Text block toned. The Vanguard Press unknown
19442005110Vanguard Press 1944. first. near fine. First edition 1944 on copyright page with no other mention of later printing. Book near fine with tiny sticker attached to front pastedown slight fading and minor foxing to covers. Vanguard Press unknown
194612086DANGLING MAN John Lehmann 1946 first English edition some light dust-soiling to the t.p.e.'s else vg/near fine in like dust-wrapper. The Nobel Laureates first book. John Lehmann unknown
1944171003002New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First edition. 191pp. Original grayish cloth with crimson lettering. A good copy. Copy of one Pfc. John M. Nakamura perhaps the Nissei soldier killed in action in 1945 the year of inscription at front of book about a dozen pages have his penned notes in margins a bit of underlining here and there otherwise in nice shape. Jacket unclipped $2.50 with spine panel sunned chip at bottom front corner with tear along edge light edge wear two small stain on back panel. The very first novel by Saul Bellow rare in unclipped jacket. The Vanguard Press hardcover
1944000449New York: The Vanguard Press. Designed by Stefan Salter. Green cloth hardcover. P . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1944. The Vanguard Press hardcover
1946204892London: John Lehmann 1946. First English edition. Fine in lightly rubbed pictorial dust jacket. Small 8vo 191pp; yellow cloth. Bellow's first book. The jacket design was by Robert Medley. John Lehmann unknown
1946BB1323London: John Lehmann 1946. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. First Impression "First published in England 1946" of this slim quiet masterpiece Bellow's first book from the Nobel prizewinning author of Herzog Augie March and Henderson the Rain King. Slim crown 8vo 184 x 119mm: 1911pp. Publisher's finely woven sunflower cloth spine stamped in brown illustrated dust jacket price-clipped by Robert Medley. Signed by Bellow on front fly-leaf. Fine tight probably unread and bright; about Fine jacket with touch of usual darkening to spine and back panels but front panel still vivid. Cronin & Hall 2. Written in diary format the story centers on Joseph "a would-be writer and intellectual caught waiting for the Draft who romantically believes that intellectual and spiritual enlightenment is to be attained by isolating himself within the confines of a room in a cheap Chicago boarding house while he studies the great writers of the Enlightenment. . . . In it is much of Bellow's early life as a young newlywed intellectual immersed in literature of all kinds poor and ambitious isolated in his in-laws' Ravenswood apartment writing his first novel on a card table in the back room." Literary Encyclopedia Yet another example of the value to be found in the graphically superior designs of most UK editions of American authors's works. 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. John Lehmann hardcover
JW 9VANGUARD Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIirst Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN CHIPPED DJ. owner inscription and price clipped. Author's first book. VANGUARD Hardcover
1944108092Vanguard 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition of the author's first book. 8vo. Except for a tiny soil spot at the bottom inside edge of the back cover and a closed tear in the bottom margin of one page this is a very near fine and quite clean and fresh copy of this fragile book in a very good fust jacket that shows minimal chipping at spinal extremities rubbing along back spine edge and a tear in the middle of the front jacket flap. Original price of $2.50 still on front flap of jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Vanguard hardcover
194412039New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. Octavo original beige cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket that shows some wear and toning to the spine. One of the most honest pieces of testimony on the psychology of a whole generation who have grown up during the Depression and the war" Edmund Wilson The New Yorker. The Vanguard Press hardcover
194465723New York:: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Some small tape marks to endpapers; else a near fine copy in a very nice jacket with very slight fading to the backstrip and some light use at its top. . 8vo. Author's first book. A typed reviewer's note of seven lines laid in rejecting the book for the magazine Omnibook. The Vanguard Press, hardcover
194418037New York: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. Octavo original beige cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the title page "For Matthew and Adrienne greetings and blessings on your wedding Saul Bellow." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing to the crown and foot of the spine. One of the most honest pieces of testimony on the psychology of a whole generation who have grown up during the Depression and the war" Edmund Wilson The New Yorker. The Vanguard Press hardcover
19441962New York: Vanguard 1944. First edition of the author's first book. Octavo original beige cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket that shows some chipping to the crown and foot of the spine. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. One of the most honest pieces of testimony on the psychology of a whole generation who have grown up during the Depression and the war" Edmund Wilson The New Yorker. Vanguard hardcover
1946190London: John Lehmann 1946. First British edition of the author's first book. Octavo original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of wear. Jacket design by Robert Medley. Saul Bellow is the only author to have received three National Book Awards for The Adventures of Augie March Herzog and Mr. Sammlers Planet in addition to both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. The Sunday Times praised these achievements when it revered "Bellows oeuvre as both timeless and ruthlessly contemporary. John Lehmann hardcover
1944COLLECTI013023INEW YORK NY: VANGUARD PRESS. VERY GOOD IN A VERY GOOD D.J. PUB 1944. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK . PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL PALE GREEN CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH BROWN TITLES TO THE SPINE AND VIGNETTE TO THE FRONT COVER BUFF ENDPAPERS. BOOK HAS A SMALL BIT OF SOME OF THE TYPICAL TONING DUE TO BINDING ADHESIVE BUT IS OTHERWISE ABOUT FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. HAS SOME MODERATE CHIPPING TO THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS A FEW EDGE TEARS AND A COUPLE OF SMALL CHIPS SOME SUNNING TO THE SPINE PANEL SOME SCATTERED CHIPPING OF THE FORE-EDGE FOLDS AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A NICE CLEAN BRIGHT UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. . VANGUARD PRESS hardcover
19461100377London: John Lehmann 1946. Book. Fine. 1st UK. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The author's first book. The book is bright and crisp with a hint of browning to the endpapers. The dj is fresh with light darkening to the spine. A very attractive copy. John Lehmann unknown
194446937New York:: The Vanguard Press 1944. First edition. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. A fine copy in a beautiful jacket with a few tiny nicks at extremities. 8vo. Author's first book. The Vanguard Press, hardcover