4 James Jones 1st Ed Some Came Running The Pistol Ice-Cream Headache Merry HCDJ

Description: From James Jones, the renowned author of “From Here to Eternity” among other greats, these are four First American Editions, three first printings and one second printing. Some Came Running (NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957) - With the Scribner’s A 10-57 H to copyright page, a first printing of the true First American Edition, his second novel and basis of the Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine film. The book is in very good + condition with a near flawless exterior save one tiny fade spot to rear board and very minor rubbing. Page ends are quite clean. Binding is square and reasonably firm though not as tight as fine. Interior is fine with no names, damaged pages or errant marks other than a tiny penciled 1st Ed and $100 to top corner of FFEP. In a brodart cover, the dust jacket is priced $7.50 and in very good + condition with no chips or tears but light wear and a few wrinkles to heel and crown. Front top corner also shows a touch of wear. It’s a nice First. The Pistol (NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1958) – with B in its print run, a second printing of Jones’ third book in very good condition. Interior contents are fine with no names or marks. Binding is square and reasonably firm but not as tight as fine. Exterior shows light wear to heel crown and corners. Top page ends are slightly age soiled. The price-intact jacket ($3.00 like the first state jacket), in a brodart cover, is in very good condition with a chip at heel, another small chip at front lower corner and tiny tears to remaining corners. The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories (NY, Delacorte Press, 1968) – a stated “First Printing 1968” in very good condition with slight wear to heel, crown and corners. Binding is square and reasonably firm though not as tight as fine. Interior contents are fine with no errant marks or names. The price intact brodarted dust jacket is in very good condition (no major tears or chips) but sunning to spine, slight wear to crown and heel, two tiny closed tears to rear top edge and light wear to bottom rear edge. The Merry Month of May (NY, Delacorte Press, 1971) – a stated First Printing in very good condition. Binding is very square but a slightly shaken and not as tight as fine. Exterior is almost flawless – top page ends slightly age soiled. Interior is fine with no names or errant marks except a penciled 1st Ed $65 to top corner of half title page. In brodart, the dust jacket is priced and in in very good condition with light wear to crown and corners and a short closed tear to rear panel top edge. The opening bid for all four is $40.00 with a reasonable Buy It Now. Buyer pays $9.00 boxed media shipping in the USA. I do not ship directly abroad but will use Ebay’s service. Books are returnable in same condition for a full refund.

Price: 40 USD

Location: McLean, Virginia

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Shipping Cost: 9 USD