Description: Short Stories: Five Decades By Irwin Shaw (1913-1984) Delacorte Press New York 1984 With a new Foreword by Alfred Kazin. Colophon notes that some of the stories in this volume appeared previously in 15 named publications. xxiv, [2], 756 p.; 23.5 cm. (9.25 inches). Paperback, with glossy, red, white and black front cover designed by Paul Bacon. In all, there are 63 short stories from Irwin Shaw, the American award-winning playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author "spanning five decades, ironic and bittersweet stories; stories of love and passion, sensitive stories deftly combining pathos and humor; beguiling stories filled with lively dialogue and sharp observations of the human experience. Stories that reflect Shaw's own experiences, own moods, own convictions" [from the back cover]. Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; light spotting along the top outside page edges and some light soiling on part of the fore-edges, none of which impacts the interior of the pages. Front cover lightly rubbed. Copyright 2021 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.
Price: 13.82 USD
Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Year Printed: 1984
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Short Stories
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Author: Irwin Shaw
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Place of Publication: New York
