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1958251171958. BALDWIN Faith. Typed Letter Signed. Two pages on both sides of a single sheet; hand-written in ink: "Rt. 2 Meed Ave. Norwalk Conn Sept. 26/58." Note: There are numerous typing errors and hand-written corrections in ink throughout the letter and spelling errors are for the most part not noted in the follow textual description- as there are many. To a teacher in California Baldwin apologizes for the delay in her response to several questions posed by the teacher. "I can reply to your questions only informally and in bad typing as I have never used a secretary and employ two fingers." Baldwin discusses several of her books and writes that Many Windows will be published on her 65th birthday. "About education. I don't have the true equivalent of a high school education. Mrs. Dow's school did give courses which if passed took you into college; but I wasn't interested in college; I was about 17 and a ga half sic when I left Mrs. Dow's. The education in Germany was during the war and consisted of house keeping school didn't learn a thing and of German which I learned. I am not sorry I didn't go to college; I think I would have frittered away my time and probably flunked. I was not a good student for I was far too lazy." Baldwin goes on in some detail about advising students to go to college "if it is possible" and discusses the benefits of a college education and the difficulty of supporting herself as a writer. "You can only eat while you write if you have rich parents or generous and/or a well-heeled husband or wife." Baldwin writes about the demands for college degrees in the business world and says she always advises her students to at least have a good secretarial degree "for this is really an open door. I have seen one advance from typist to private secretary to asst. editor and then editor on a national magazine." Baldwin continues about her father's profession lawyer and her mother's a grade-school teacher and her family's background missionaries editors etc. "It's tougher if you are born into a family without the cultural background but that can be overcome by education." She writes "in this era a college education is extremely valuable and certainly a high school education a must." Also signed by Baldwin as "Mrs. Hugh Cuthrell." Baldwin was known for typing her manuscripts quickly but inaccurately and. <br/><br/> unknown books
195441331NY:: Rinehart & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. Hardcover. First edition. INSCRIBED by the author. Very good in a very good age toning price clipped dust jacket. . Rinehart & Company, hardcover books
1935003103New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Baldwin Faith. WIFE VERSUS SECRETARY. New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. First Book Edition preceded by a May 1935 Cosmopolitan Magazine appearance. Also collects two other novelettes. Surprisingly uncommon. Near Fine copy in a Near Fine lightly used dust jacket. Source for the 1936 comedy classic film starring Clark Gable Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. First Book Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
194052591940. unbound. 2 pages front and back on plain typing paper 11 x 8.5 inches no place dated "Tuesday" no year circa 1940. Half-typed half-penciled autographed letter signed "Faith" discussing her difficulties with a particular assignment in part: ".You mustn't mind saying I don't think I can do a good John Smith out of this one. Its sic just that I did it the one way I saw it and feel sort of empty about it. And my personal feelings about how wise we were to go to war last time for ideals unrealized and how wise we would be this time save in defense of our country are still too mixed up and uncertain.But I am honest enough to know that I can't turn em out unless I feel em."<br/><br/> unknown books
19652031291965. unbound. 2 pages front and back 11 x 8.5 inches no place no date circa 1965. Typed on plain paper with numerous handwritten corrections in part: ".This story you told me has no plot. And knowing WFB from old and his interest in young love and new plot and plenty of action I am rather alarmed. So if this doesn't suit the magazine no hard feelings." Signed "Faith" with handwritten postscript regarding a story submission. Natural folds paperclip impression in the top margin and a tiny chip on the upper left corner. Very good- condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1971005340scsNew York: Holt Rinehart Winston 1971. Stated First Edition. Author signed bookplate. Octavo gold cloth hardcover 254 pp. Fine in a Very Good dust jacket with lightly worn edges. From jacket: The yound Dr. Bing Irvinston of Station Wagon Set is now the older doctor in the town and his son Ben practices with him. They become involved with all the relationships of the villagers. There is Amy Meredith secretary to Warren Andrews the author; Rosie Niles the town alcoholic; the Lovemays playwright and publisher; Gordon Banks the town minister; and a fine group of young people who participate in the communities dramatic production. Miss Baldwin’s ever-increasing circle of readers will follow with fascination the involvement of Dr. Bing and Dr. Ben with the eventful lives of their friends and patients and with delight the love story of Ben and Amy. Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1971. Stated First Edition. hardcover books
1969005341scsNew York: Holt Rinehart WInston 1969. Stated First Edition. Bookplate Signed and Inscribed by the Author. Octavo burgundy cloth hardcover black spine label git letters 213 pp. Very Good with slightly soiled title in a Near-Fine dust jacket with very slightly rubbed edges. From jacket: The difficulties of living with a domineering mother-in-law confront Meg Brand.In accordance with the wishes of her husband who was killed in the Viet Nam war Meg arrives in Melton a small New England town to have her baby. The young woman has to live with her husband’s strong-willed and imperious mother the rich Cornelia Brand who is used to having things her own way. After the birth of the baby Meg takes a job at Brand Hospital where she meets handsome Dr. Charles Scott and falls in love with him.Meg is not prepared for the sudden intense opposition to their relationship from Mrs. Brand -- an opposition which stems from a bitter mysterious feud between the Brands and the Scotts that has gone on for years. Holt, Rinehart, WInston, 1969. Stated First Edition. hardcover books
19352036634International Magazine Company Inc 1935. Magazine. Very Good. LaGatta John. A few faint corner creases closed tear on rear wrapper along spine base. 1935 Magazine. 170 pp. 11 1/2 x 8 1/2. John LaGatta illustration on front wrapper Lucky Strike cigarette advertisement on rear wrapper. Color and black & white advertisements photographs and illustrations throughout. Cosmopolitan Magazine was founded in 1886 and purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1905 who merged it with another smaller publication he owned in 1925. It was called 'Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan Magazine' until 1952 the year after Hearst's death. During this period it published the first appearances of many novels and short stories by notable authors some complete within one magazine others as serials. Includes: a complete short novel: Career by Faith Baldwin; nine short stories: The Innkeeper's Wife by Vina Delmar; The Goddess Was Mortal by Oliver La Farge; A Matter of Money by Bart Carrel; Some Day I May Surprise You by Arthur Tuckerman; Love and Vacuum Cleaners by Royal Brown; Mountain Music by MacKinlay Kantor; Christmas for Agnes by A.J. Cronin; Breach of Promise by Damon Runyon; Without Benefit of Jury by Peter B. Kyne; three serials: Don't Ever Leave Me by Katharine Brush; Green Light by Lloyd C. Douglas; Blow Desert Winds! by William Corcoran; seven articles: The Lighted Candle by Mary Roberts Rinehart; Dictators: American Style by Frank Hanighen; Five Years. What Have They Done to Us by a Symposium of Famous Americans; The Best Gift of All by Mrs. George B. Simmons; Hollywood is My Home Town by Louella O. Parsons; No Santa Didn't Bring Me That Bobsled! by O.O. McIntyre; Diamond Jim by Parker Morell; one special feature: At the Metropolitan Opera by McClelland Barclay & Deems Taylor. International Magazine Company, Inc unknown books
1933R300322289Parima. 1933. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 253 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine
1933115493Parima 1933 253 pages in12. 1933. Broché. 253 pages.
1930RO60002784Grosset & Dunlap. 1930. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 311 pages, hardcover.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
0816165335.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
197755435New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. Second Printing. Cloth spine. 0030188962 . A second printing in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket; Adam's Eden is a book about a girl named Faith who is trying to find her way in the world. She starts out by moving to a new town but soon discovers that she doesn't quite fit in. Faith is a friendly and caring person but she's also searching for something more in her life. She eventually finds her place in the world and learns a lot about herself in the process.; 8vo; 193 pages . Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
0884116166.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1945U13559Philadelphia PA: The Blakiston Company. 1945. Reprint. Hardcover. Fair in Fair dust jacket. The Blakiston Company hardcover
193552597NY:: Farrar & Rinehart. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1935. Hardcover. First edition. Brief gift inscription on half-title page else very good in a very good light edge wear a bit faded along the spine dust jacket. ; 388 pages . Farrar & Rinehart, hardcover
1941mon0000059923P F Collier & Son 1941-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.3000 in x 7.7000 in x 5.3000 in. Previous owners name inscribed inside. Yellowing pages. P F Collier & Son hardcover
0030850460.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0884116018.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
SKU1016931Amereon Limited 1945-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. Farrar and Rinehart; NY 1945. Hardcover. First edition. Signed/Inscribed by Author. Very Good wear to tips/light use in a Very Good some light wear to tips/spine top/small tear spine bottom Dustwrapper. Nicely Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the Front Free Endpaper. $2.50 dj price intact R device present on cc page. A nice clean collectible copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches 247pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Amereon Limited hardcover
1975L054909NP 1975. Letter. Very Good. 3 pages 2 leaves 1 recto & verso. 'Dear Karl -- I've been away so just saw your letter last night. I write a book a year -- recent one July 12 No Bed of Roses and before that 'One More Time' . I finished my 1974 book last March -- & had a heart attack May 8 . Now I'm having unrelated trouble!' Slight horizontal crease to midsections of both leaves; with Xeroxed copy 2 typed transcriptions and newspaper clipping obituary Los Angeles Times March 21 1978 present. Baldwin 1893-1978 American popular author of the 1930's and 1940's generally of romance novels and light fiction plus a few verses and children's books. NP unknown
9381NY. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Cloth; Triangle Books; 1940; Second . Edition. Baldwin Faith. Beauty. NY: Triangle Books. 1940 2nd Edition 314 pages. Wonderfully illustrated dust wrapper chipping to edges of wrapper. Grey cloth boards with blue decorations to front board and titles to spine. slight bumping to edges and corners toning to pages.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . hardcover
195934792New York: Rinehart 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with some light wear to the spinal extremities and a tear to the spine. Inscribed by the author. Rinehart hardcover
0884116182.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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