"The Hang of It" in The Kit Book: For Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Salinger, J.D.; Barrows, R.M. (Editor); Pastor, E.X. (Editor)
Published by The Consolidated Book Company, Chicago, 1943
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Hardcover
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First edition, second printing. 336 pp. Illustrated boards. Very Good with small chip to spine, light wear. No jacket, as issued. A WWII anthology that contains Catcher in the Rye author Salinger's first appearance in print, the short story "The Hang of It.". Seller Inventory # 180806002
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Title: "The Hang of It" in The Kit Book: For ...
Publisher: The Consolidated Book Company, Chicago
Publication Date: 1943
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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"The Hang of It", in The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Published by
Consolidated Book Publishers, Chicago, 1943
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second issue (first was in 1942). This is J. D. Salinger's fisrt commercial appearance in print. Near fine condition with a trace of wear to the corners and spine ends, and some browing to page edges (as usual for this book). Book. Seller Inventory # 005432
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The Hang Of It / [in] / The Kit Book For Soldiers, Sailors And Marines
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Consolidated Book Pub; Chicago; 336 pp.; Ill Bds; F/VG; 1943/1943, 1943
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. ____Starosciak=A.5.(2)____The first edition, second issue (1943 copyright vs. 1942).____Contains Salinger's story "The Hang of It", representing his first appearance in a book._____ . _____ An anthology of stories and cartoons intended to be sent to members of the armed forces during WWII. _____ It is a fragile production and is usually found in marginal condition._____ . _____ The red, white and blue pictorial boards on this copy are fine and bright with just light wear to the spine heel. _____ The extraordinary condition of the book can be ascribed to its preservation in the very rare original mailing box._____ Designed as a self-mailer, the box repeats the cover design, though in more muted tones._____ . _____ This example was indeed sent through the mail and is therefore moderately edge worn._____ ._____There are a pair of birthday greetings written on a preliminary blank of the book. _____. Seller Inventory # 25464
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"The Hang of It" in The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
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Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, 1942, 1942
Used
First Edition
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition; first issue of Salinger's first book appearance. Only minute wear; a fine copy in a stamped and addressed first issue publisher's cardboard box. With a fine example of the second issue (1943) of the book in a very good, stamped and addressed example of the second issue publisher's box. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. Seller Inventory # 41455
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[Story]: "The Hang of It" in The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Published by
Consolidated Book Publishers, Chicago, 1942
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition, first issue. Page edges a little browned as usual and rubbing mostly to the rear boards, about near fine in papercovered boards (without dust jacket as issued) and in a very good or better exmaples of the original illustrated shipping carton, which shows evidence of having been mailed with penciled address, canceled stamp and small splashmark. This book of cartoons and short stories was intended to be shipped to fighting men away from home. Salinger's story represents his first appearance in a commercial book. Both issues are very uncommon in the original carton, the first issue much more so than the second. Seller Inventory # 64900
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"The Hang of It" in The Kit Book for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Published by
Consolidated Book Publishers, Chicago, 1942
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (Lopezbooks), Hadley, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Salinger's first book appearance, this being the first issue (1942), the state without the head and toe bands. Rubbing to covers; near fine in a near fine, lightly faded mailing box, (printed in red, black and orange rather than the later red, white and blue), which has a revised page count stamped over the original page count. The "2" in the copyright date, which in our experience is always battered, is more clearly visible in this copy than in most other copies of the first issue that we have seen. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. Seller Inventory # 914680
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