The Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

A novel of an American family in wartime.

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The Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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First
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1943
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Harcourt & Brace 1943, First. VG/none. Rust orange boards with black titles to spine and illustration of young man on bike with dog chasing (delivering telegrams) . Also an illustration of a young boy on the spine. PO's signature on first fly leaf. Otherwise, a clean tight copy - no other marks. No DJ. The Human Comedya loving novel about… Read more about this item
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by Saroyan, William

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1st Edition
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1943
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1943. Book. Illus. by Freeman, Don. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition stated on copyright page. Illustrated by Don Freeman. 291 pages, $2.75 price on front flap. An excellent copy, appears to be unread. Very scarce in this condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover.… Read more about this item
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THE HUMAN COMEDY

by Saroyan, William

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First Edition
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1943
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Inscribed and dated by William Saroyan to H. Tatnall Brown, Jr., Dean of Haverford College, on the front flyleaf. The classic novel of a California family whose struggles and dreams reflect those of America's second-generation immigrants. The Human Comedy originated as a 240-page film script… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

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First Forum Books Edition
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1945
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Hardcover
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Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1945. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Dark brown boards with tan lettering and illustrations. 291 pages. Stated Forum Books Edition, First Printing, March 1945 by arrangement with Harcourt, Brace and Company. Very little shelfwear. Yellow tint to the tiptops of the pages. The dust… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by William Saroyan; Don M. Freeman [Illustrator]

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First Edition
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1943
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Hardcover
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9780151422999
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Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. First Edition. hardcover. Like New. 8x5x1. First edition, first printing. [From a collector's library.] Near fine. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover.
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The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

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First Edition
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1943
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Sewn binding is square and tight. Block and pages are only lightly yellowed, and unmarked. Book appears to be gently read.
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Hardcover. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York (1943). First Edition, Printing Unknown. A very tight, clean and handsome copy, flawed only by some abrasions along the top of the fore edges of the boards. Corners are sharp and square, but for the front board's top corner, which has experienced some fabric loss. Spine ends are softened, with some hardly-noticeable… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

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Early Printing
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1943
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Hardcover. 291 pp. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York (1943). Early printing of the first edition. No DJ. Clean, tight, and unmarked except for PO name pencilled lightly on FFEP. Some foxing of pastedowns and FEP's. Light soiling of block edges. Rust cloth boards straight and sharp except for rubbed top front corner. Very Good+/No DJ. More photos on request.… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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Very Good
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Edition Unstated
Published
1943
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Hardcover (Original Cloth)
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Harcourt Brace, New York, 1943. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. WILLIAM SAROYAN. The Human Comedy, New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1943. Octavo, probably a book club edition, pp. ix, 291, printed orange boards, illustration by Don Freeman, book club newsletter laid in. The author's family and others in a fictionalized version of California… Read more about this item
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Human Comedy

Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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Published
1989
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Hardcover
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9780151423019
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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Used - Good
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first editiong
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1943
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Hardcover
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first edition first printing hardcover in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; minimal age tone to text pages, some darkening along end paper gutters; sound binding; cloth cover has faint staining to panels, little rub and bump to corners, vivid titling; dj has sun darkening along spine and edge wear (rubbing, small top edge nicks, chipping at spine ends and… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by WILLIAM SAROYAN

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Used - Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing 1943. Condition: Fine. Dustjacket: Fine, with slight rubbing on edges. Illustrated by D
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First Edition
Published
1943
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Hardcover
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing 1943. Condition: Fine. Dustjacket: Fine, with slight rubbing on edges. Illustrated by Don Freeman. Binding solid, with no markings, other than prior owners signature on front free endpaper. Red cloth boards bright with black line illustration on cover, black lettering on spine, illustrated front… Read more about this item
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Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

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Harcourt Modern Classic
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1989
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Hardcover
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9780151423019
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New York: Harcourt, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Harcourt Modern Classic. Hardcover. 0151423016 . Quarter black cloth over blue paper boards. No marks on this tightly bound hardback that is illustrated in black and white by Don Freeman. No wear. Appears unread. Unclipped DJ, now in Brodart, has no wear. ; 8vo 8"… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by SAROYAN, William

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1944
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1944. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. Edited by Marion C. Sheridan. Illustrated by Don Freeman. Fine lacking the dustwrapper.
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by Saroyan, William

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by SAROYAN, William

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. The Author's First Novel SAROYAN, William. The Human Comedy. Illustrated by Don Freeman. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943. First edition, later printing (with no first edition statement and no price on dust jacket flap) Octavo (8 15/16 x 5 3/8 in; 219 x 137 mm). 291,… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy.

by Saroyan, William.

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NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1943), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover.. No. A-15, just the 15th title issued in this important series, Saroyan's first novel, adapted from his Academy Award-winning screenplay, the film version starred Mickey Rooney, note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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Used - Very Fine
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Fine
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Not a First
Published
1943
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Hardcover
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Harcourt , Brace & World, 1943, 1943. Book. Very Fine. Cloth. Presentation & Association. Not a First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Not a First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fine copy in a fine jacket.Extremely Rare Presentation & Association Copy. John Gitlin's copy the son of Paul Gitlin . Giltlin was the author's… Read more about this item
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the Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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Used - Very Good--near fine
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First
Published
1943
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Harcourt & Brace 1943, First edition, first printing. Rust orange boards with black illustration on front cover and black titles to spine) . Also an illustration of a young boy on the spine. Other than some slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine and at corners, the book is in near fine to fine condition; without… Read more about this item
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The Human Comedy

by Saroyan, William

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1st Edition
Published
1945
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Hardcover
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Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1945. Book. Illus. by Don Freeman. Good-. Cloth Hard Cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 291 pp., some illustrations, front and back covers a little loose and the corners lightly bumped, top of the spine worn and just a little ragged and some very light wear at the very edges… Read more about this item
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Human Comedy

Human Comedy

by William Saroyan

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1989
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Hardcover
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More,… Read more about this item
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