Stop by Bennett Cerf (56 results)

Hardcover. Condition: G. No Jacket. x, 378, [2] pages, illustrations, 22 cm. ; green full cloth ; all edges stained red ; spine cocked.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. first PB. 596, reading copy, damp marks (COLLECTION OF 15 STORIES), paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Carl Rose (illustrator). n.d. - early (1945?) reprint of 1944 first edition in Near Fine condition, jacket tattered by complete in Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Very good. No dust jacket. Slant to the spine. Only marking is the ex owners information in the front cover. Pages are clean and tight. Covers have just slight discoloration along the edges.

vg, no dj, wartime book, reading copy. Illustrated by Carl Rose, illus. Not stated. Binding is hc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No dust jacket We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Carl Rose (illustrator). 11th Printing. Gilt and red spine decorations on green cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

Paperback. first PB. 596, very good , creases (COLLECTION OF 15 STORIES), paperback,

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Pocket printing. Stamp on the first page. Foxing to the top of the pages. Slight wear to the edges.

Paperback. first PB. 596, very good -fine, , reading crease (COLLECTION OF 15 STORIES), paperback,

Paperback. R-31 very good - fine paperback,

Paperback. R-31 very good + paperback,

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. R-31 in this important series, humorous anecdotes and stories populated by the likes of Gertrude Stein, Bernard Shaw, Jimmy Durante, etc., illustrated by Carl Rose, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Good.

Paperback. first PB. 596, almost near fine, (COLLECTION OF 15 STORIES), paperback,

Paperback. R-31 very good - fine paperback,

Hardcover. Illustrated by Carl Rose (illustrator). Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Previous owner's name. Spine weak; 378 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. Solid with light wear on the covers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a small corner crease on the front cover and the covers show light wear. There is a light damp stain on the top corner of the inside pages by the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. B042315; vg, dj has minor tears.

Condition: Good. 1949. First edition thus. 310 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout by Carl Rose. 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. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback #r31 CONDITION: g.

Paperback #596 CONDITION: g.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Carl Rose (illustrator). 1st Edition. Try and Stop Me is a best-selling book written by American writer Bennett Cerf (1898-1971), the founder of Random House. It sold one million copies in its first two years--no mean feat in wartime. It is a compilation of anecdotes, urban legends, jokes, ghost stories, what Cerf called "shaggy dog stories", and profiles of celebrities. It includes excellent illustrations by the artist Carl Rose. This copy is in very good shape. 380 pages, plain beige boards with gold and red on the spine. Published by Simon & Schuster, 1945, in accordance with the Wartime Production Rules. No dust jacket. There is the odd spot on the cover and the spine has darkened somewhat. Inside, the original owner wrote her name on the front end-paper, but the signature is small and unobtrusive. Inside, the book is fine and in great shape.