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Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$9.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is very good. light wear and rubbing. ink name on fep. Stated first printing
Seller: Route 3 Books, Sandstone, MN, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A Very Good copy in gray cloth lettered in gold. Attractive bookplate inside the front cover. Light cover wear, sound binding, clean/unmarked within. No dust jacket. (Not ex-library.)
Seller: Row By Row Bookshop, Sugar Grove, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York: Random House, (1950). (1950). Good. - Octavo, gray cloth. The covers are slightly bumped. The spine is somewhat darkened with the head creased. ix & 342 pages. There is a small chip & crease to the front edge of 1 rear leaf. Good. First edition.
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of it: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine somewhat worn. Size: 8vo
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Wiliam Carlos Williams. Make Light Of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Dust jacket worn at the edges, head of spine, extremities chipped with some loss. Price clipped. Toning to paste downs and end papers. Water stain to front free end paper.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.
William Carlos Williams. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Publisher: Random House, New York, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. NEAR FINE hardcover with NO dj. Not remainder marked. Not book club edition. Not ex-library.
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of it: Collected Stories. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing (stated) in gray cloth with gilt-stamped titles blocked in black & white on spine, no markings, NOT ex-lib, no dj, light shelf/page wear & soil with softening to ends & corners, else Fine First Edition copy; 8vo; x + 342pp
Seller: Nighttown Books, South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos.. Make Light of It: Collected Stories.. Random House,, NY:, 1950.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated first printing. Light foxing on fore edge, else very good in gray cloth. No dust jacket. B001L51HR8
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of it: Collected Stories. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$15.25 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Browning to gray cloth on spine. No jacket.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Light bumping and toning at spine ends, near fine in a very good dust jacket with small chips and tears, a two inch creased tear and moderate rubbing on the rear panel. A collection of stories that Williams wished to preserve, dating back to the start of his literary career in 1909, including 13 printed here for the first time.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. MAKE LIGHT OF IT COLLECTED STORIES. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$22.50 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: About fine, in good somewhat worn and stained d.j.vtv1/2
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Gray cloth, lettered in gilt, with black and white accent panels on front cover and upper spine, top text block edge stained red. Essentially as issued. Dust jacket shows wear along edges with several chips of loss, partial separation along lower front and upper rear flaps, still displays reasonably well in archival mylar. Stated "First Printing." ix,342 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in about very good dustwrapper with a small chip on the rear panel, a couple of tears, and some fading and a stain on the spine. Despite the flaws an attractive copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Owner name on front pastedown, light bumping and toning at spine ends, near fine in a very good dust jacket with chips, and a tear on the front flap fold with splitting at the rear flap fold.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Owner name, one page with a short tear in the margin, light bumping and toning at spine ends, still about near fine in a slightly toned about very good dust jacket with a V-shaped chip at the top of the front panel, several other small chips and tears along the edges, front flap creased and a lightly faded spine. A collection of stories that Williams wished to preserve, dating back to the start of his literary career in 1909, including 13 printed here for the first time.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Topedge slightly faded, light bumping and toning at spine ends, near fine in a slightly toned good only dust jacket with a long chip across the top of the front panel, a faded spine with a faint dampstain at foot, and several small chips, creases and tears. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in. A collection of stories that Williams wished to preserve, dating back to the start of his literary career in 1909, including 13 printed here for the first time.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
William carlos Williams. MAKE LIGHT OF IT; collected stories.. New York: Random House, 1950.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches, ix, 342 pages. Publisher's decorated grey cloth, dj. Condition is VERY GOOD+, condition of dj is GOOD. A tight, crisp and clean copy, with bookplate on front paste-down. Dj worn at the edges, head of spine chipped with some loss, soiling on lower cover, tape remains at foot of spine. Fiction RGR
Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos.. Make Light of it. Collected Stories.. New York Random House ( ), 1950.
Price: US$33.06 + shipping
Description: 342 pp. Original cloth with dust jacket. First Edition, stated first printing. - Fine copy. Unclipped jacket with only minor edgewear. Gewicht (Gramm): 552
Seller: Müller & Gräff e.K., Stuttgart, Germany
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$33.75 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, gray cloth stamped in black and white, d.w. New York: Random House, (1950). First Edition. Fine copy in a good- dust wrapper, edge-chipped & repaired on the verso with tape.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light Of It - Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. Hardbound book in dustwrapper. 342 pp. Stated first printing. A volume of short stories. Minor wear to spine tips else a very attractive near fine copy of the book. The price-intact dustwrapper has significant paper loss at the spine crown and a few other small chips. A book that is oddly difficult to fine in really nice condition.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of it: Collected Stories. Random House, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: From the library of noted American poet Denise Levertov, with her married name on the ffep, with a few pencil markings to the text. First Edition, stated First Printing. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in. 342pp. A Very Good copy, with bumping and wear to the corners, top of spine moderately frayed. No dust jacket.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: But for an unfortunate and very slight fraying to the crown of the spine a fine copy in dust wrapper, the spine of which is lightly sunned, with very slight wear to the extremities. I prefer to be paid via PayPal, username Michael Grano Thank you.
Seller: Michael Grano, Seaside, OR, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: But for an unfortunate and very slight fraying to the crown of the spine a fine copy in dust wrapper, the spine of which is lightly sunned, with very slight wear to the extremities. I prefer to be paid via PayPal, username Michael Grano Thank you.
Seller: Michael Grano, Seaside, OR, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of it: Collected Stories.. Random House, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$51.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Random House; NY, 1950. Hardcover. First Printing. Fine, with slight bending along edges, in a Near Fine, slight wear with small tear on spine edges, Dustwrapper. A nice, clean unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or aprx 6 x 9 inches], 342pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, Wm. Carlos. Make Light of It. Random House, NY, 1950.
Price: US$52.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: in VG dustwwrapper that is overall bright and whole, but shows a 1" chip to bottom of spine. Still a nice, clean copy of the first edition of this book -- a collection of short stories by the noted poet.
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
William Carlos Williams. Make Light of It: Collected Stories. Random House, 1950.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing hardcover with minor cover wear. Pages clean. Binding tight.
Seller: Blue Leaf Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Wallace A32 Gray cloth. About fine in very slightly worn dust jacket
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It : Collected Stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: About fine in a bright, mylar-protected, price-clipped else near fine dustjacket with a couple tiny closed edgetears and just a touch of edgewear 342 pp. An attractive copy.
Seller: Tony Power, Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. MAKE LIGHT OF IT: COLLECTED STORIES. NEW YORK, RANDOM HOUSE, 1950, 1950.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED); ADVANCE REVIEW COPY FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Williams, William Carlos. Make Light of It Collected Stories. RANDOM HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1950.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: spine sun faded, shelf worn, hinge cracked, title page and inside of rear cover stamped "from the collection of norman r. arrington" DATE PUBLISHED: 1950 EDITION: 342
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
WILLIAMS, William Carlos. Make light of it. Collected stories. Random House, New York, 1950.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Gray publisher's cloth, in original dust-jacket, minor chipping. Inscription from Williams "Purchased by my dear friends: Madeline & Drew - no kiddin'. with my love, Bill. alias William Carlos Williams. 12/7/50.". WITH A SERIOUS INSCRIPTION. First edition, first printing. This is a collection of all the stories that Williams wished to preserve dating from his first published work in 1909 to 1950. Includes The knife of the times, Life along the Passaic River and Beer and cold cuts. Wallace, A32.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.