Mr. Hobbs' Vacation by Edward Streeter - 1954

Harper & Brothers, NY, 1954.. Very Good/Unknown. Octavo, hardcover, VG in tan boards with corners lightly bumped. Part of dj taped to endpapers. Hobbs, a frustrated and successful businessman, was looking forward to his vacation, a place by the sea with his children and grandchildren. But when the time came it was a disaster. A man who worshipped order was in the midst of chaos. Humor. How our dreams are knocked about by reality. 248 pp.

Harper, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. Dorothea Warren Fox. Very nice copy, firm in binding, unmarked in unclipped jacket showing gentle sunfade to spine. There is tan coloration perhaps from glue at endpaper edges.

popular library, , (first PB 1962), . K-09, , near fine, unread, (MOVIE TIE-IN / JIMMY STEWART), , paperback,

Harper & Brothers. Good/Good. 1954. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. (S295) .

Harper & Brothers, 1954. First Edition. Interior is excellent/Minimal wear to cover and jacket.

NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1902. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vi, (i), 248 pp .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Well cocked, edge tone, staining/foxing to covers at top, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket small tears and chips, light rub, light foxing, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; "For months ahead Mr Hobbs had daydreamed of the pleasures that would be his and the many things he would do. But, somehow, when the time arrived, affairs did not turn out as he anticipated. His grandchildren were either sleeping or eating. His daughters were involved in their own pursuits. His sons-in-law baffled him. The business of living kept getting in his way - the problem of hot water, the demands of hospitality, garbage disposal. A man who worshiped order, Mr Hobbs found himself existing in the midst of what seemed to him unbelievable chaos." Illustrated with drawings by Dorothea Warren Fox. First Edition, First Printing of this delightful humor novel by the author of Dere Mabel… Read More

Harpr & Bros., 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition stated. 1/4 black cloth on teal paper-covered boards, spine title in teal and red. Modest shelf wear to the binding. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, has some rubbing at the spine ends, and one very short closed tear at the top of the front panel.

Harper & Brothers. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9997409051 . ; Half black cloth cover over blue boards in very good+ condition. Boards are straight. Spine is slightly cocked. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and very good condition. Dust jacket is worn at the edges with two 1/4" tears, otherwise clean and bright. Publisher's price of $3.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover to preserve the DJ and add luster to magnify its beauty or improve its appearance. Pictured here without the mylar cover for an accurate visual of it's condition. ; 7.9 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches; 248 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in about fine dustwrapper with some negligible wear. A very nice copy of a cheaply manufactured volume, basis for the film *Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation* featuring Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara.