But Who Wakes the Bugler?

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed by Peter De Vries to editor and publisher William Targ on the front flyleaf, with Targ's bookplate to the front pastedown. The author's first book. A prolific writer, De Vries (1910-93) joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine at the insistence of James… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Charles Addams. First edition. A proof copy bound in pictorial wraps with the illustration from the eventual trade edition dust jacket. "With the compliments of Houghton Mifflin Company" slip laid in. Spine slightly cocked and front hinge just beginning to split, otherwise very good or better, especially for this fragile production. Great illustrations by Charles… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Bound in tan cloth stamped in black with a great Charles Addams illustration of a guy shooting pool with the 8-ball displayed. In pink, gray and white dust jacket that has been reinforced (a long time ago) by a previous owner. Warmly Inscribed and Signed by Mr. De Vries on the front endpaper… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Some soiling else very good, lacking the dustwrapper.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1940. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Near fine with a stain to the rear cover, in good dustwrapper with the usual fading to the pink portions of the jacket, some edgewear and a tear to the front panel internally repaired with cellophane tape, and small holes along the folds. The author's first book, illustrated… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very good+ with light spotting to boards in very good soiled dust jacket, with chips at the head of the sunned spine and tears at the spine folds. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 297 pp .

Houghtom Mifflin Company. Good. 1940. Hardcover. First edition of author's first book. Covers lightly soiled. Dj complete with price but edge worn, raggedy top and bottom spine, soiled. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Foxed cloth, light text tone, light cock, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; First Edition, First Printing of humorist Peter De Vries' first novel, notably with Chas Addams illustrations for each chapter. "Although Mr. De Vries targeted human foibles, he always… Saber más sobre este artículo

BOSTON: HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO. 1940. Fine. 1940. First Edition. Close to fine in a priceclipped, otherwise nearly fine dj. (Tiny trace of spotting to gutters on cloth. Aside from a single half-inch tear at base of front cover, only the most trivial shelfwear to edges of dj. The peach hue on the front cover is still… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan cloth, mild bumping, mild foxing and soiling. Solid binding and clean text. Pages lightly browned, some mild fingersoiling. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 297 pages .

Houghton Mifflin, 1940. Book. Illus. by Addams, Charles. Very Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Top corners lightly bumped. No jacket. .