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Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher In The Rye. Grosset and Dunlap, New York, NY, 1951.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo (20 x 14 cm). 277 pp. Gray cloth covers with red titles to spine. Red top stain. PO owners signatures to front paste-down and free end paper, rest of text block tight and unmarked.

Seller: Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.

J. D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1951.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Description: Early reprint. Measuring approximately7.5" x 5" with 252 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Minor scuffing to both boards. Previous owner's signature and date on front endpaper. Front and rear hinges are cracked. "The Catcher in the Rye" is an American novel by J. D. Salinger and was originally intended for adults but is often read by adolescents for its themes of angst and alienation. About one million copies of The Catcher and the Rye are sold every year. The novel was included on Time's 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N8-64).

Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, 1951.

Price: US$59.99 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 1951. BOMC Copy. JACKET FOXING. An acceptable hardcover. Lightly tanned pages may have an occasional smudge or mark. Tanned lines on end pages. Moderate cover wear. Dust jacket good with foxing and faded spine. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world.

Seller: Booksavers of MD, Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.

J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, 1951.

Price: US$69.50 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Green clothbound with dustjacket. Reprint Edition. Entire book is very clean, square along the edges, and tightly bound. Highly presentable with an unmarked interior. Two minor flaws: dj has very faint edge wear in the form of several nicks; the rear dj and underlying cloth have a pointed gouge that punctures the paper dj and proceeds into the cloth. This puncture is easy to miss but is visible upon inspection. Photos available upon request.

Seller: river break books, fort benton, MT, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset and Dunlap, 1951.

Price: US$74.95 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Early reprint, 1951. Clean and tightly bound in light gray cloth with maroon spine titles. Very slight shelf wear, remains Near Fine. The contents are fine.The unclipped dust jacket has very slight fading at the spine and light edge wear only. A very nice copy.

Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Reprint. Bumped and rubbed, spine cocked, binding solid. Jacket rubbed, tanned and clipped with chips and tears, including 1" loss to the spine heel. Lower front spine fold is detached most of the way up the jacket, in new Brodart. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.

Salinger, J.D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset and Dunlap, 1951.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Handsome copy of this early reprint edition of the modern classic. The publisher's original $1.50 price is intact on the dust jacket and the back cover features advertisements for eight different books. The book has light edge wear on the covers and vertical crease in the spine. Previous owner name inked on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has edgewear with creases on top and bottom edge of back cover. Also small chips at the crown and heel of spine and at corners.

Seller: M.S. Books, Salisbury, MD, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 277pp. Olive cloth boards, red titles on spine. Binding tight, spine straight, corners square. Pages clean and unmarked. Red topstain. Slight wear to spine ends. Bright dust jacket with some wear to jacket foot, but titles remain clean and legible. Some toning to white areas of jacket, but it presents very nicely. Early reprint edition of Salinger's masterpiece.

Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.

Salinger, J.D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap (orig. Little, Brown 1945), New York, 1951.

Price: US$78.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 277 pp, top edge dyed red, small lightly tanned spot foredge, lightly toned vertical stripe endpapers. Color illustrated dust jacket Michael Mitchell, back cover Grosset & Dunlap "bestsellers"; dust jacket slight edge wear, small nick top spine, two small slits across spine dust jacket only, no loss, in Brodart clear plastic sleeve, very good+. Overall light toning, but very good+ condition. Green tweed, small 8vo. BOMC selection. Salinger worked on Catcher in the Rye, his first novel, while writing stories for The New Yorker.

Seller: Abstract Books, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher In The Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$95.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 277 pages. The G&D issue (by arrangement with Little, Brown) in beige boards with titles in red to spine. Publisher's red topstain. Extremities rubbed and worn; topstain speckled and bleeding to edge of endpapers; stain at head of Chapter 5 (p. 46]. Binding is sound; no inscriptions.

Seller: The Odd Book (ABAC, ILAB), Wolfville, NS, Canada

J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$135.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 277 pages. Dust jacket is toned with tears/chips on spine and edges but still bright and attractive. Grosset ads on rear of DJ. "150150" on front flap. An early reprint in first edition grey linen boards with red type and top edge tinted red. Prior owner name on front fly leaf and remnants of a price sticker on rear fly leaf. Interior pages very good with light wear incl. a small number of corner creases. More photos available upon request. See photos which are part of description.

Seller: Copper Street Books, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap (1951)., New York, 1951.

Price: US$143.75 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Reprint. 277 pages. Some discoloration to rear panel of jacket. Hinges started. Contents clean. The 1.95 price is intact. Eight books noted on rear panel of jacket.

Seller: Magic Carpet Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.

Salinger, J. D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 277 pages. By Arrangement with Little, Brown and Company. An early edition of this classic novel. The jacket uses the same artwork as that found on the first edition but there are ads for Grosset & Dunlap books on the rear cover.

Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.

J. D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Early reprint, first Grosset & Dunlap edition. Very good clean tight copy (collector: Fine/Fine). Price clipped jacket in mylar cover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Seller: 3rd St. Books, Springfield, MO, U.S.A.

J. D. Salinger. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$164.94 + shipping

Description: Very Good in boards. Owner name on FEP. Front hinge cracked. Staining along inner front gutter. Lightly cocked spine.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.

Salinger, J.D.. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1951.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This is the first printing of the 1951 Grosset & Dunlap book club edition. Upper right of the front flap has the 195195. Spine is a bit slanted and there is a small previous owner address sticker to top of the flyleaf otherwise very good in a very good dustjacket with minute edgewear and slightly faded spine.

Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.

J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, U.S.A., 1951.

Price: US$199.73 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 195195 pricepoint on unclipped jacket. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any serious tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. PUBLISHED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LITTLE, BROWN.

Seller: Magus Books Seattle, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: This is a Grosset & Dunlap printing of Salinger's classic that was originally printed by Little Brown & Co. in 1951. Octavo 8 inches in height by 5.5 inches in width, 277 pages, previous owner's name and date in ink on first free page else FINE, green paper boards with brown title to spine, uniform red top stain, tight and square with perfect hinges and sharp corners. Jacket is near Fine, code 1951195 printed on top corner of front flap. Rear panel of jacket promoted 8 other G & D titles. Jacket is Very bight, couple of minor chips at the head and heel of spine, light sunning to spine. Real Sharp in new mylar sleeve. MUCH nicer than usually found.

Seller: Pacific Coast Books, ABAA,ILAB, Gleneden Beach, OR, U.S.A.

Salinger, J D. Catcher in the Rye. Grosset & Dunlap, 1951.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Colorful DJ is not price-clipped (195195), book advertisements on rear panel, 1/2" pressure tear at spine edge, light sunning to spine, protected in mylar. Tweed cloth boards are well-bound, lightest of bumps to spine ends, pages bright & clean.

Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.

Salinger, J.D.. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$525.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. New York. 277 pages. The first printing of this title was published by Little Brown & Co. in 1951. In arrangement with Little Brown & Co., Grosset & Dunlap, a reprint house, also published an edition of the title. Offered here is the first Grosset & Dunlap printing in original DJ with 195195 on upper front flap and rear of DJ promoting 8 Grosset & Dunlap titles. Book is tight, binding and hinges are strong. Burlap-like cloth shows light handling; minimal shelf-rubbing. Endpapers are clean. Red topstain. Previous owner's name neatly stamped along top of front free endpaper and bottom page edges. An attractive and desirable vintage copy of the classic. VG+

Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.

J. D. Salinger. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1951.

Price: US$569.21 + shipping

Description: Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Front hinge starting. Small open tears on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Foxing on text block edges and front and rear panels. Small closed tears on top and bottom front and rear panels. Shelfwear on spine side edges. Light toning on spine.

Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.