Description: Fun hand-curated collection of 5 vintage hardcover books from the 1940 to early 1960s, with most featuring caricature-type drawings on covers and interiors. Color tones of red, beige and green with white, blue, silver, gold and black accents. Great MCM-style display for accent shelf or table, living room, study or reading nook. Books in good condition - none have dust jackets. Unmarked pages except for some slight writing on end papers in two of the books. Typical normal age wear such as bumped corners, scuffs, page aging/staining, spine color fading, discoloration, etc. "And the Price Is Right" (the R.H. Macy story) has special Macy's 100th anniversary book plate hand-signed by three top Macy's officers in 1958 pasted on the front end paper. See photos for details! Approximate measurements: Book Stack Height: 6"Largest Book: 8.75" x 6" x 1 3/8"Smallest Book: 8.25" x 5.5" x 1" * How Much Is That in Dollars? by Art Buchwald, The World Publishing Company, 1961, second printing. (staining on back cover; some slight writing on front and back end papers.) * The Human Comedy by William Saroyan, Illustrations by Don Freeman, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943, first edition. (round circle stain from price tag and small stain next to it on front cover; white spot on top page edges.) * The Street Where the Heart Lies by Ludwig Bemelmans, The World Publishing Company, 1963, first edition. (stain on front cover; faded and stained spine.) * Most Likely to Succeed by John Dos Passos, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1954, second printing. (number written at top of one front end paper.) * And the Price Is Right by Margaret Case Harriman, The World Publishing Company, 1958, first edition. (staining on cover/spine and end papers.) Will Be Carefully Packaged in a Box for Mailing. Please Select Priority Mail if Desiring Faster Delivery. From smoke-free pet-free home.
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Oakland, California
End Time: 2024-11-23T08:25:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.63 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Humor, Essays, Biography
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Colors: Green Brick Red Beige
Number of Books: 5
Author: Art Buchwald, William Saroyan, John Dos Passos
Subject: Vintage Hardcovers
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Hardcover, Vintage, Decorative Spines, Collectible, Hardback, 1st Edition, Illustrated, Colored Top Page Edges