Search Results: strictly from hunger by perelman sj

1937. PERELMAN, S.J. STRICTLY FROM HUNGER. New York: Random House, (1937). First edition. Some of the stories collected here were previously published in The New Yorker, College Humor, Life, Judge, and Contact. 8vo., orange cloth with horizontal green strip lettered in gilt. Bookseller's stamp to ffep. Some light overall exterior soil, especially at top-edge of bookblock. Small spot of sticker residue to lower ffep. Bookplate removal residue along the gutter of the rear pastedown. Clean and fresh text. A very good copy, scarce in an edgeworn and crown-chipped dust jacket that has been tape-reinforced to the rear of the panels.

New York: Random House, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Foreword by Robert Benchley. Contemporary owner's signature on front fly, near fine in very good price-clipped dustwrapper with a few small chips, closed tears, and with some old tape repairs on the inside. A very good copy of Perelman's third book (and second solely authored book), a collection of short pieces including one, "Good News, Bibliophiles!" that has the temerity to make fun of first edition collectors.

New York: Random House, 1937. First Edition. 221pp. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in Very Good unclipped pictorial blue dust jacket. First Edition. 221pp. 8vo. Third Book from Perelman.

New York: Random House, [1937]. FIRST EDITION. Fine book in a bright, near fine dust jacket with some very minor edge wear at top of spine panel. Author's uncommon second book.

New York: Random House, 1937. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Robert Benchley. Fine in very good or better dustwrapper with a few tiny nicks and tears and a litttle rubbing, still a superior copy of the author's scarce third book, a collection of short pieces including one, "Good News, Bibliophiles!" that has the temerity to make fun of first edition collectors.

New York: Random House, 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Foreword by Robert Benchley. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing, some small, shallow chips, closed tears, and light overall wear. Inscribed by Perelman on the front fly: "To Laurence Edmunds - Prince of good fellows, gay blade, roisterer, and lover of sultry-eyed women - with love, S.J. Perelman." A nice copy of Perelman's uncommon third book (and second solely authored book), a collection of short pieces including one, "Good News, Bibliophiles!" that has the temerity to make fun of first edition collectors. Seldom found signed.