THE MOST OF S.J. PERLEMAN
by Perelman, S. J
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- Hardcover
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1958.. Thick octavo. Cloth and boards. Crown of spine a bit tanned, otherwise very good or better, in good, modestly darkened dust jacket with several small chips and some creased tears at the spine ends. First edition of this broad selection from Perelman's work 1930 - 1958, with an Introduction by Dorothy Parker. With a characteristic presentation inscription" "To Harry in fragrant memory of so many bivouacs over the matzo-balls at Metro -- Affectionately Sid. S. J. Perelman 14 October 1958."
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company - Literature ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCLIT85679
- Title
- THE MOST OF S.J. PERLEMAN
- Author
- Perelman, S. J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958.
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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