BAHR, Jerome. All Good Americans. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1937.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Preface by Ernest Hemingway. Foxing on the boards, else near very good lacking the dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author: "For Miriam Howells from Jerome Bahr."

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

Jerome Bahr. All Good Americans. Charles Scribner's and Sons, New York, New York, 1937.

Price: US$185.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A hint of creases to spine, otherwise a fine copy in a solid jacket that is a little rubbed, faded, and frayed and with two pieces of tape on verso. Not price clipped ($2.50)Introduction by Ernest Hemingway, is quite a good example of " florial" Hemingway at its most indulgent. . To quote Hemingway, " The introduction is a charming and impatient confession of the bald commercial exploitation of Hemingway's name. the only way a young writer can get a collection of stories published is to have ' a name writer' do a preface for it. Bahr is a fine honest writer with a talent which is both sturdy and delicate.I feel very good that they are being published and ask you to excuse the preface" Inscribed " to Alice and Joe sincerely Jerry Bahr. First edition, first printing with a Scribner "A " on verso of title page. Book is inscribed "To Alice and Joe. Jerry Bahr This is a rare collectible suitable for any fine library Size: 7.75x5.5

Seller: Oshtemo Book Sellers, Chester, NY, U.S.A.