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Thomas Wolfe. Gentlemen Of The Press. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, Chicago, Il, 1942.

Price: US$23.95 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: B000i2t308 Limited Edition, Only 350 Printed. Former Owner Bookplate Inside Front.

Seller: Books Galore Missouri, Desoto, MO, U.S.A.

Thomas Wolfe. Gentlemen of The Press : A Play. The Black Archer Press, 1942.

Price: US$24.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a Limited Edition of 350 copies for subscribers. This hardcover book has 27 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1942 as the only date. The green covers are clean with just a hint of edgewear. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!

Seller: THIS OLD BOOK, Brookfield, IL, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press: A Play. Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Play about newspapermen, one of whom is Ben Gant, originally published in the collection The Hills Beyond; first (only) separate publication, Johnson A127, Johnston A10, Preston 11; one of only 350 printed - Johnston says William Targ, the publisher, paid Wolfe's estate $50 for the rights to print this small edition. Small hardcover, full green cloth, yellow paper label, black titling. Light wear to book, but some water damage & spotting to the covers, light staining to endsheets, minor cockling to the page edges; no jacket as issued. Text clean; 27 pages. Size: 5½" by 8"

Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.

Thomas Wolfe. Gentlemen of the Press (limited edition of 350). Black Archer Press, 1942.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: First separate edition of 350 copies. A good copy with spots on front and back covers. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #15

Seller: Nightshade Booksellers, IOBA member, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. The Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$29.99 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: One of 350 copies issued. Former Owner's name pressed into lower right corner of Title Page. Writing along the inside at the spine of the second Half Title Page, from bottom to top.One small brown age spot on page 27. Book is clean with no other marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/CC1611

Seller: Bookensteins, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press, A Play. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Description: Neat engraved bookplate on front pastedown. Fine condition. Small 8vo. 7-15/16" x 5-7/16". Green cloth covered boards with yellow wrap around spine label stamped in black First separate printing of this play and is issued in a limited edition of 350 copies.

Seller: Frogtown Books, Inc. ABAA, Toledo, OH, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. Chicago, IL: The Black Archer Pr, 1942.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description:

Seller: D&D Galleries - ABAA, Somerville, NJ, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. A Play.. Chicago: Wiliam Targ: Black Archer Press (1942)., 1942.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Limited to 350 copies. Small 8vo. 27 pp. Publisher's original green cloth binding with printed paper label. Tiny chip spinal label.

Seller: Thomas Dorn, ABAA, Canton, GA, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. a Play.. Chicago: Wiliam Targ: Black Archer Press (1942)., 1942.

Price: US$57.50 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Limited edition of 350 copies (unnumbered). Binding solid. Pages unmarked and only slightly aged. Endpages are faded in gutter. Tiny bookseller tag (Bennett Schneider of Kansas City). Green cloth cover with pastedown wraparound title -- some wear and spine-fading, but titles all clean. No dustjacket at issue.

Seller: Eat My Words Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press, A Play. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Limited to 350 copies. Darkening of title labels on covers and spine. Light sunning of edges inside of covers and on end papers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: The Country Bookshop [Member VABA], Plainfield, VT, U.S.A.

WOLFE, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press: A Play. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First separate edition. Small octavo. 27pp. Green cloth with, publisher's printed paper wrap-around spine and cover label. Slight toning, near fine. Limited to 350 copies, printed for subscribers.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

WOLFE, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, Chicago, IL, 1942.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: First edition. Hardcover. 27 pages. One of 350 copies. The first separate edition of this slim play. A near fine copy in green cloth boards with printed paper label affixed to the spine and front and rear board. No dust jacket as issued. A very nice copy.

Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.

WOLFE, THOMAS. GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS. , 1942.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: WOLFE, Thomas. GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS. A Play. Chicago: William Targ, Black Archer Press, (1942). First separate edition, 1/350 copies. 8vo, green cloth with yellow paper label. Spine slightly darkened, unobtrusive ownership. A near fine copy.

Seller: Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

Thomas Wolfe. Gentlemen of the Press. The Black Archer Press, 1942.

Price: US$80.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: This is a stated "first separate printing of this play and is issued in a limited edition of 350 copies for its subscribers". Book is in Near Fine condition. Previous price written in pen to upper right-hand corner of front end paper. A couple of very small, faint stains and slight soiling to cover boards at edges. Otherwise this book in perfect shape. Book arrives in protective mylar cover. See photos.

Seller: Dusty Spine Rare Books, Longmont, CO, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. William Targ, Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$95.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Green cloth with yellowish pasted label which wraps around the spine and both boards. No DJ. Light green endpapers. Limited to 350 copies for subscribers. A near fine unmarked copy.

Seller: Reader's Corner, Inc., Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Play by the author of Look Homeward Angel. First separate edition published herein by William Targ in an edition of 350 clothbound copies with gold paper label. In about very good condition with wear to boards. This copy comes with a nice piece of Black Archer Press ephemera laid in (one ink checkmark) in fine condition.

Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. William Targ/The Black Archer Press, 1942.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Description: Green cloth with yellow title label, no dust jacket. Owner's provenance inscription noting that the book was purchased at the Haunted Bookshop on May 2, 1946, mild wear, overall near fine and bright in custom mylar cover. First separate appearance, one of 350 copies.

Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. William Targ: The Black Archer Press, 1942.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Description: Green cloth with yellow spine and cover label. Small ink name and date to front free endpaper, spine very slightly darkened, else fine.

Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.

WOLFE, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. William Targ The Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Small owner name, spine tanned, about very good. One of 350 copies. A play.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. Gentlemen of the Press. Wiliam Targ: Black Archer Press, Chicago, 1942.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, one of 350 copies. 27 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Boun in original green cloth, with yellow paper label. Almost fine. Very scarce

Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.

Wolfe, Thomas. GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS. The Black Archer Press 1942, 1942.

Price: US$214.60 + shipping

Description: GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS, The Black Archer Press, 1942, lst ed., spine a bit faded, else a tight vg+ copy. 1/350 copies.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.