C.S. Forester. Single-Handed. G.P. Putnam's Sons - The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1929.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Description: Stated First Edition. Duodecimo (12mo). 273pp. Bound in the publisher's ribbed cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Fair dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the edges and corners, small spot of discoloration at the foot of the spine, endpapers toned, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows large sections missing, several long closed tears, and tape repairs visible on the verso. As pictured.
Seller: North Books: Used & Rare, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Forester, C. S.. Single-Handed. G. P. Putnam & Sons, NY, 1929.
Price: US$98.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book has owners name and bookplate, toned endpapers and minor cover wear thus very good. Dj has chips and tears. $2.00 price is present.
Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.
Forester, C S.. Single Handed SIGNED COPY. G P Putnam's Sons, New York, 1929.
Price: US$121.86 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Not price clipped and without inscriptions. Stated First American Edition aka "Brown on Resolution" in the UK. Large tear about inch across by 1 1/2 inches missing on top fronf wrapper with nicks to top and bottom of spine but 90% still present. SIGNED by Author on f.e.p. "Marjorie from C S Forester".
Seller: Surprise Books PBFA, Stroud Glos, United Kingdom
C.S. Forester. Single Handed. G. P. Putnam, New York, 1929.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: a fine copy in the original purple and black embossed cloth. in a good plus dj, there are chips in the dj, this is an early adventure by Forester, famous novelist and author of Hornblow and others. This is a tale of marooned sailors and beautifully written.
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
FORESTER, C. S.. Single-Handed. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1929.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Nautical adventure novel. "Leading Seaman Brown [was] trapped on a lonely desolate wasteland in the Pacific; surrounded by creeping, cursing men, thirsting for blood; and by cruel, razor edged rocks and flesh-tearing cactus. How did he dare defy, single-handed, a sun-crazed, gnat-tortured army? Here is a tale of heroism to stir the blood. A drama of the sea to haunt the mind". Very Good, firmly bound volume, bookplate at front endpaper, light stain to fore-edge of front endpaper, half-title and title page, in Very Good dustjacket, modest chipping at spine ends and flap corners, some closed edge tears, partial splitting at front flap edge.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.