Frank Crowninshield Introduction (11 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: Used - Very Good. 2000 copies, March, 1938, Marchbanks Press. 53 pages. 11 plates. 10 x 8.25", cloth spine, printed stiff paper. Cover bit toned, rubbed, text clean, tight, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Slight fading to lettering to spine. Front endpaper missing. ; "Vogue's First Reader," edited by Frank Crowninshield, is a collection of writings originally published in Vogue magazine, with a foreword by Crowninshield himself. It features a diverse range of pieces, including essays, humorous sketches, and articles on various topics, showcasing the work of over seventy different authors. It includes works that had not previously appeared in any other anthology. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 557 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.. Page 37/38 missing, else bright, very nice, clean covers & text paperback; black spine titles on dar orange heavy cloth hard covers.showing many 2" hoizontal bars to left side cover & spine.attractive design. ; 557pg THICK pages; originaly published in Vogue, this is 1st anthlogy appearance ever for any of them.Many by major authors.Most are short and characteristic of their author's larger work. Illustrated by OGG, OSCAR TYPOGRAPHY & DESIGN (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 557pp. Cloth toned along the edges and spine, a touch of soiling on the page edges, spine ends and corners gently rubbed, very good, lacking the dust jacket. Contributors include Ernest Hemingway, Katherine Anne Porter, Thomas Wolfe, and others.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First English trade edition. Bookseller's sticker on the front pastedown and owner signature on the front fly. Binding bumped and toned most notably on the spine, endleaves with offsetting, pages toned, title page gutter cracked, about very good, lacking the dust jacket. Includes contributions by Mary Ellen Chase, Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, Carson McCullers, Katherine Anne Porter, and many more.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dustjacket. 423 pages. No dustjacket. Green hardback binding bronzed all over with browning to spine and foxing to eges of boards, disappointing appearance. Ink name to title-page, foxing to endpapers, page-edges a bit age-darkened with a hint of foxing o/w pages clean and sound. A reading copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Light blotching (ageing? ) on rear outside cover. ; Book is in Very Good condition. -tight binding and clean, unmarked interior and text. Excellent anthology of reknowned authors whose particular stories first appeared in this publication. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 557 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. Previous owner signature. Very Light wear to extremities. Clothbound in beige with some soiling and some numping to the board corners. First published in England in a limited edition on hand-made paper in 1944. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Printing. Previous Owners Insc.ffep.Small Booksellers Label inside front cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A compilation of stories first published in Vogue. Includes contributions by Ernest Hemingway, William Saroyan, Ford Madox Ford, Clare Booth, Paul Gallico, Rex Stout, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, among many others. 557 pages. Gently bumped. Jacket rubbed with chips and tears, including a 4" tear at the upper rear panel. Price clipped, in new Brodart. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. (Xxi), 160 Pp. Decorated Cloth, Paper Cover Label. First American Printing, With The New Introduction By Crowninshield. Some Discoloration To Cloth, A Few Tiny Frays Along Bottom Edges. Etiquette For Hostesses, With Some Menu's; "The Secret Of God Manners Is Consideration For Others"- Crowninshield- But What Is Made Clear By Heaton Is That Originality, Simplicity, And Quiet Charm Are Essential. …