The Laughing Matter

London: Faber and Faber, 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First English edition. A little soiling at the base of the spine else fine in very good dustwrapper with a little age-toning, and some tears on the spine, very good. Boldly Signed on the front fly by Elsa Schiaperelli, Italian fashion-designer and the greatest contemporary rival to Coco Channel. Additionally… Read more about this item

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Good. Reprint of the first edition. Page edges lightly soiled, spine ends and corner bumped and worn, faint dampstain on cloth edges, good only in a good only soiled dust jacket with chips and tears along the extremities. Signed by the author on the half-title. Publisher's presentation copy with… Read more about this item

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1953. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reprint of the first edition. Half-title page a bit wrinkled, corners lightly bumped, near fine in a near fine lightly age-toned dust jacket with short nicks on spine ends. Signed by the author on the half-title. Publisher's presentation copy with bookplate from Popular Library affixed to… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday & Company. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Good price-clipped dust jacket. Edge wear. Opened tear to spine's crown. Chip to mid-spine. Toning to front and rear panels with staining. First Edition stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Garden City: Doubleday & Co, 1953. First Edition. Signed by the author, William Saroyan on the half title. This hardbound first edition copy was sent as a special gift from the then future paperback publisher and has a printed label affixed to the front flyleaf which reads: “This book has been selected for reprinting by POPULAR LIBRARY, INC., because… Read more about this item

The Laughing Matter by William Saroyan stated first edition hardcover Publisher: Doubleday& Company, 1953 Condition: book - Good - missing front end paper dust jacket - Good- some tears, chipping

Faber & Faber Limited, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. First Published. 219 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some… Read more about this item

THE LAUGHING MATTER, Doubleday, 1953, first edition, near fine in like dust-wrapper.

Doubleday, 1953. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. Bookplate to front pastedown. A nice copy..

CollectibleAcceptable. Vintage 1954 Faber and Faber, British printing, Good reading copy with dust jacket, unmarked text, shows moderate to heavy foxing, mild spine cocking, heavy jacket wear/tear, heavy reading wear. Solid and unmarked copy, mild reading/age wear. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a… Read more about this item