The Way Some People Live

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition, First Printing of his first book, a collection of 30 stories. A Review Copy, with laid in 5" x 7" b & w photograph of Cheever in US Army uniform, with review editor's notations verso, an indication this copy was reviewed. A Fine book in original red buckram, original dust jacket. … Read more about this item

New York: Random House, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. Minor wear to the spine head; otherwise, the book is fine and bright without any of the gutter darkening typical to this title. The spine of the dustwrapper has minor wear to the heel with chipping to the head just extending to "The" on the spine and to the edges of… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1943. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in very near fine dustwrapper with a tiny nick near the base of the spine and a faint spot on the spine, but an especially bright and fine example. Signed by the author and dated in 1976. Cheever's uncommon first book, a collection of short fiction that… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition. A sharp copy of Cheever's first book, a collection of 30 short stories written between 1930-1942, with several of them previously published in the pages of Collier's, The New Yorker, Story Magazine, Yale Review, and Harper's Bazaar. While the book was critically well-received, it was a poor seller. Cheever (and later, his… Read more about this item

Random House, 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author's Rare First Book Fine Copy Stated First Edition.Without Jacket.Signed on Front Paste Down. Very scarce Signed.Excellent Fresh Copy..

New York: Random House, 1943. Very Good hard cover/No dust jacket, Red cloth boards have light sparodic soiling, Slight fade to spine, Well bound, Snug hinges, Text is unmarked. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Random House, 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful Fine Copy In Like Jacket As Nice As This is Seen $2.00 on Flap.Gorgeous Fresh Copy. Author's First Book.

UsedAcceptable. Some corner dings. There are stains or residue on the cover There is staining on the text block edges Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!