John O ' Hara First Edition Sweet And Sour Comments On Books And People HC W/DJ
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Up For Sale Today isSweet and Sour
Comments on Books and Peopleby John O'HaraHardcover. 8vo. Random House, New York, 1954. 162 pgs. First Edition/First Printing.
DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present.
Over a double dozen articles from O'Hara's column in the Trenton Times- Advertiser ramble in and out of books, autobiography, prefer...ences, opinions, friends and foes, "the delicate condition of temperance", writers and writing, etc., etc. The random notes and comments sometimes turn out to be a semi-review of a book (even one he has not read), sometimes reminiscences as man and boy; they query literary log-rolling and the giving of honours; they note the fiscal and physical rewards of writing; they are explicit about the questionability of publishers' blurbs and book jackets; they offer a course on neglected reading (which will stay neglected); they go off on a kick about Irishisms, a relative's country store, Frank Sullivan and Ernest Hemingway and auctorial habits and customs. Flashy to funny, this is fairly uninhibited and self-indulgent essaying.OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
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Comments on Books and Peopleby John O'HaraHardcover. 8vo. Random House, New York, 1954. 162 pgs. First Edition/First Printing.
DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present.
Over a double dozen articles from O'Hara's column in the Trenton Times- Advertiser ramble in and out of books, autobiography, prefer...ences, opinions, friends and foes, "the delicate condition of temperance", writers and writing, etc., etc. The random notes and comments sometimes turn out to be a semi-review of a book (even one he has not read), sometimes reminiscences as man and boy; they query literary log-rolling and the giving of honours; they note the fiscal and physical rewards of writing; they are explicit about the questionability of publishers' blurbs and book jackets; they offer a course on neglected reading (which will stay neglected); they go off on a kick about Irishisms, a relative's country store, Frank Sullivan and Ernest Hemingway and auctorial habits and customs. Flashy to funny, this is fairly uninhibited and self-indulgent essaying.OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling.
Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon!
Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5
ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY!
PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS
BEFORE BIDDING!
ALL ITEMS ARE WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER.IF YOU WIN A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS OR A SET THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY BOX. IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE INVOICE!
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up.
We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
(This is a felony in the United States)FREE DOMESTIC (MEDIA MAIL) FREIGHT ON ALL ITEMS!
